A Comparison of the Social-Adaptive Perspective and Functionalist Perspective on Guilt and Shame

Within the field of guilt and shame two competing perspectives have been advanced. The first, the social-adaptive perspective, proposes that guilt is an inherently adaptive emotion and shame is an inherently maladaptive emotion. Thus, those interested in moral character development and psychopatholo...

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Main Author: Heidi L. Dempsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/7/4/83