Shame. Just saying the word can be aversive. It is one of the most painful emotions that we humans can experience. And, in a related vein, it is probably one of the most avoided, inhibited, or ...

Psychologists have long known that emotions can be fleeting or chronic. We refer to short-lived emotional experiences as “states.” For example, a brief flare of sadness that passes once your attention ...

Do you have a deep, dark secret? Edgar Allan Poe is popularly known for writing early-American horror stories. But for me, he is a social scientist who used fiction instead of theory and statistics to ...

Shame is one of the basic emotions, and it is normal and necessary for all of us to survive in the world. Other emotions — joy, distress, fear, and anger all have survival value, but fear, anger, and ...

Rachael Gillibrand receives funding from the Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute, University of Leeds. With thanks to Katie Carpenter, Sophie Turbutt, and Claire Turner for their work on the ...