As Brown explains, empathy and compassion are the antidote to shame. Through both self-compassion and empathy from others, shame can be dismantled and start to evolve into self-worth .

Although shame and guilt may seem similar, shame is highly correlated with addiction, depression, and aggression. In contrast, guilt is linked to empathy and understanding other perspectives. What ...

Instead, shame is highly correlated with things like addiction, depression, violence, and aggression. JS: Can you talk about the difference between shame and guilt? BB: The easiest way to separate ...

Much of what we do, what we say and how we live is because of shame. That's a conclusion by Professor Brene Brown, a shame and empathy researcher at the University of Houston's Graduate College of ...

Brown says, "...being true to ourselves is the best gift we can give the people we love." It takes far too much time and ...

Brene Brown is an unlikely champion of vulnerability. She is a down-to-earth Texan whose family motto is "lock and load," a research professor and an admitted enthusiastic fan of data.

Brene Brown, Credit: Danny Clark ... courage, worthiness, and shame. Her groundbreaking research has been featured on ... anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis or missed opportunities. The fear ...

WHAT’S the difference between guilt and shame? For Dr. Brene Brown, a researcher at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work, it’s a critical distinction. “Guilt is when ...