Kurtz, Ernest

Shame & Guilt

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ISBN 13:
9780595454921
author:
Kurtz, Ernest
format:
Paperback
publisher:
iUniverse
language:
English
Publication Year:
2007
Pages:
76
Dimensions:
152 mm X 229 mm
Genre:
Psychology
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£8.15

Description

Shame & Guilt explores the complexities of two painful human experiences: guilt and shame. Guilt involves feeling "bad" about our actions, while shame is about feeling "bad" about ourselves. At its core, both involve not fitting into some external context or our own being. The human condition offers two different ways to discover this sense of not fitting - through the boundaries of rules and goals. Recognizing these differences is crucial, as it allows us to understand that reality can be a source of either constriction or liberation. Shame's negative side points to failure and falling short, but also holds the potential for insight into the human condition. Shame's healing lies in discovering how to live with this paradox creatively, finding other human beings to be not the problem, but its solution.

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