Shame as a social phenomenon: A critical analysis of the concept of dispositional shame

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-396

  Leeming, Dawn ^a   Boyle, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ATTITUDE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SHAME; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 4844223880     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/1476083041839312     Document Type: Review

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