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Shame: The Quintessential Emotion

By Holly VanScoy, Ph.D. — 2016

After decades of obscurity-- confused with and overshadowed by guilt — shame is increasingly recognized as a powerful, painful and potentially dangerous emotion,- especially for those who don’t understand its origins or know how to manage it.

Read on psychcentral.com

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