Child and adolescent patients may display mental health concerns within some contexts and
not others (eg, home vs. school). Thus, understanding the specific contexts in which patients …

Assumptions regarding the importance of empathy are pervasive. Given the impact these
assumptions have on research, assessment, and treatment, it is imperative to know whether …

Although scholars agree that moral emotions are critical for deterring unethical and
antisocial behavior, there is disagreement about how 2 prototypical moral emotions—guilt …

The role of the self in moral functioning has gained considerable theoretical and empirical
attention over the last 25 years. A general consensus has emerged that the self plays a vital …

Psychological research using mostly cross-sectional methods calls into question the
presumed function of shame as an inhibitor of immoral or illegal behavior. In a longitudinal …

Christian Miller presents a new account of moral character. Most of our friends, colleagues,
and even family members are not virtuous people. They do not have virtues such as …

Philosophers and psychologists have been hard at work trying to unlock the mysteries of our
characters. Unfortunately, their answers have been all over the map. According to one …

In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Miller's protagonist Willy Loman experiences such
profound shame from failing to achieve the American dream that he commits suicide by the …

The self-conscious emotions of guilt, shame, and pride typically occur when people evaluate
their own self through the eyes of another person. This article will first of all discuss the …

This article aims to introduce shame and guilt from social psychology into second language
acquisition (SLA), to validate their psychometric measurement, and to examine their effects …