New brain research reveals how guilt and shame shape moral behavior, showing why guilt promotes repair while shame often ...

Morand suggests, “Leaving that ‘last bite’ could result from feeling restraint or trying to maintain control subconsciously ...

Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save ...

Harm and responsibility differentially shape guilt and shame, which in turn drive compensatory behavior to varying extents.

Guilt is a universal emotion, and while women often tend to allow guilt to affect their choices more than men, it can derail anyone's life. Luckily, there are ways for us to balance healthy sense of ...

Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

Mom guilt is not a personal failing. It is a predictable response to pressure that tells you to be perfect and selfless at ...

The study, published in the journal eLife, also found that distinct brain regions were involved in guilt and shame-driven ...

Guilt, like worry, is a useless emotion—useless because we don’t need to feel bad about ourselves to take corrective actions. Guilt is a useless emotion for three basic reasons: You can't change the ...

Retired trial attorney David Miraldi has received national recognition for his legal thriller “The Edge of Guilt,” published ...