Not So Ugly After All: When Shame Acts as a Commitment Device

Most psychological theories and research on shame focus on the ugly aspects and negative consequences of this emotion. Theories on moral emotions, however, assume that shame acts as a commitment device motivating prosocial behavior. To solve this apparent paradox, the authors studied the effects of...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 2008-10, Vol.95 (4), p.933-943
Main Authors: de Hooge, Ilona E, Breugelmans, Seger M, Zeelenberg, Marcel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Behaviour
Biological and medical sciences
choice
Choice Behavior
Commitment
Emotional States
Emotions
Endogenous
Experiments
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
games
guilt
Honour and shame
Human
Humans
Hypotheses
Interpersonal relations
Male
Morality
Morals
Motivation
Prosocial Behavior
Psychological aspects
Psychological research
Psychological theories
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
psychopathology
raramuri indians
rural javanese
Shame
Social Behavior
Social Dilemma
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social Life
Social psychology
Social Values
Value
Values
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