shaming
tags: behaviors, shaming
When passions run high so does the urge to shame wrongdoers. But if the goal is to change, shamers should think twice
tags: behaviors, emotions, shaming
Do you feel perpetually bad, broken or unlovable? These tools will help you relate to yourself in a fairer, gentler way
tags: shaming, feedback
The "common scold," recognized in England for centuries is still with us. Although such a person is not described in the psychiatric literature, I describe his/her principal elements here.
tags: behaviors, emotions, shaming
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People who feel shame readily are at risk for depression and anxiety disorders
tags: behaviors, shaming
I’ve enjoyed playing a game called Avalon recently. I won’t go too far into the rules, but it’s a hidden role game in the vein of Secret Hitler or Werewolf, where one team is “good”, trying to uncover who among them is “evil”, before the evil team wins.
tags: marketing, shaming, anonymity
Consumers are more likely to buy embarrassing products when their embarrassment is mitigated by more-anonymous packaging. Specifically, consumers found products packaged in boxes with cool colors, small lettering, and a picture of the product to be more anonymous (and appealing) than products packaged in pumps or tubes with warm colors, medium or large lettering, and no picture. The findings show that the more anonymous a product looks, the less embarrassing a consumer finds it, and the more likely they are to purchase it.
tags: behaviors, emotions, shaming
Rather than being a cringey personal failing, awkwardness is a collective rupture – and a chance to rewrite the social script