The experiences of guilt and shame: A phenomenological-psychological study

Human Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-355

  Karlsson, Gunnar ^a   Sjöberg, Lennart Gustav ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emotions; EPP method; Guilt; Hermeneutics; Phenomenology; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749125777     PISSN: 01638548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10746-009-9123-3     Document Type: Article

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