When we think of certain emotions like feeling embarrassed, uneasy, or even awkward, they're sometimes associated with insecurity. The same can be said for taking on feelings of guilt when you aren't ...

Why did humans evolve the capacity to feel guilt? It is such a nasty feeling! It limits what people can do and, in particular, what people can allow themselves to enjoy. Sigmund Freud was really down ...

Guilt is often treated as a feeling to turn away from, something that is detrimental to our pursuit of happiness. But Chris Moore, psychologist and professor in Dalhousie University’s department of ...

A new study delves deeper into how our environmentally-oriented decisions are controlled by emotions of shame and guilt. Previous studies have demonstrated that emotions of shame and guilt are often ...

Most of us are confusing guilt for something more damaging — but the fix can make all the difference. If you're a person who's even marginally empathetic, guilt is on some level a part of any human ...

In modern relationships, two emotions—shame and guilt—often have a profound impact on how partners connect and communicate. While these feelings can be natural, if left unchecked, they can erode trust ...

Air travel, meat in the shopping cart, waste sorting, plastic toys—consumers are faced with a barrage of everyday decisions and priorities when navigating environmental concerns. But what drives these ...

That nagging back pain that won’t quit, even after physical therapy? The tension headaches that arrive like clockwork? The mysterious digestive issues no diet seems to fix? Before you schedule another ...

Guilt is often treated as a feeling to turn away from, something that is detrimental to our pursuit of happiness. But Chris Moore, psychologist and professor in Dalhousie University’s department of ...

Green choices related to everyday climate, environment and sustainability decisions are influenced by shame and guilt according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. And the way one feels ...