Guilt can do more than help prevent hurtful behaviors. It can deepen empathy and inspire prosocial action, even when you ...

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 ...

When her three-year-old throws himself on the kitchen floor because his banana broke in half, she gets down on his level, ...

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 ...

In every relationship, negative emotions act like veils that cloud perception and hinder deep connection between two people. Gnostics teach that true spiritual and emotional evolution requires letting ...

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 ...

When your feelings were unseen as a child, guilt and shame can quietly shape how you see yourself long into adulthood.

You face a knot of emotions when you stop breastfeeding: relief, sadness, and a sharp twinge of guilt. That guilt is common ...

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 ...