Shame is a deeply painful emotion that can be tied to thoughts of being inadequate, defective, or unworthy of love. It may be felt in a social context or in an isolated context. While it’s similar to ...
In a recent piece on his YouTube channel, professor of philosophy Hans-Georg Moeller argues that we have seen a recent rise in the use of the word “cringe” to describe a new, online form of ...
I knew I was Black but tied no more significance to that fact than I would a freckle, a mole, or right and left-handedness. My “Black” was merely a circumstantial genetic effect. As a kid, it didn’t ...
Shame can lock us in prison for life. I had lots of shame for many years around being shy and awkward at school, which infected my confidence growing up. I’ve realized that to be without shame is to ...
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We live in a shame culture that attacks our confidence daily. Because of this we often feel flawed, unlovable, and unworthy. But the best way to overcome shame is to understand how to be more ...
How Édouard Louis, a working-class gay man from the provinces, became France’s latest literary sensation — and its political conscience. Credit...Christopher Anderson/Magnum, for The New York Times ...