Guilt is an attachment to judgment. So, who's judging you? Mom? Dad? Sister Mary Ignatius? That is a question that, in the post-modern world at least, is right up there with ‘Who am I?" and "Why are ...

According to much research, guilt and shame have pro-social characteristics. In one 2017 study from the journal Frontiers in ...

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 ...

Nearly every parent has experienced parental guilt. It happens when we don't enjoy playing with our kids, or when we lose our cool with them after a long day. When my daughter was a baby, I felt ...

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 ...

Forgiving yourself is so difficult because events that triggered guilt still feel fresh in mind - even if they happened years ago, say scientists. Australian psychologists discovered why ...

Dear Eric: Several years ago, my mother-in-law passed away due to dementia. During the time of her illness, my husband and I took care of everything, including selling her house, auctioning off her ...

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 ...

An expert explains how to spot and respond to emotional manipulation over the holidays. Mary Jo Trom bley, PhD, Associate Dean, Psychology and Human Services at the University of Phoenix College of ...