Description: Over the last decade, the study of shame has become a major interest of clinicians and emotion researchers. In Shame, a group of some of the most eminent figures in the field study the effect of shame on social behaviors and the adoption of social values from a number of cross-disciplinary perspectives, including neurobiological, sociological, evolutionary, anthropological, and clinical approaches. One of the most commonly reported emotions in people seeking psychotherapy, Shame will be must-reading for all clinicians and clinical researchers. With a focus on shame in the context of social behavior, the book will also appeal to a wide range of researchers in the fields of sociology, psychology, and anthropology, as well as large numbers of insight-seeking general readers.

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