LOS ANGELES -- "Shame" is a dispassionate treatment of a disturbing topic, and therein lies its power. Sexually graphic enough to earn its NC-17 rating yet made with a restraint that's both ...

Shame is enjoying a renaissance—at least if recent articles in The Guardian and Vox are any indication. When people feel authorized to mock and denigrate people with whom they disagree, fabricate ...

Shame is not a pleasant emotion. It can make you feel isolated, unworthy, and guilty (as you may well know). But that doesn’t mean it’s not useful. In fact, it’s precisely because shame is so painful ...

Why do we avoid shame? Previously, I discussed shame here. Part of what prompted me to write about this topic was a personal memory from when I was a kid. I remember that I showed poor sportsmanship ...