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

When we break one of these unwritten narratives, guilt steps in as the emotional enforcement system to keep us trapped in a ...

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 ...

In a guilt-based relationship, you may be forced to take responsibility for things that aren’t your fault. Here’s how to recognize and break free of this dynamic. Guilt is a powerful emotion—one that ...

Niro Feliciano is a mom, author and therapist with a master of science in social work. She’s a TODAY show contributor and author of the TODAY.com column “Is This Normal?” It’s been seven years since ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. Motherhood means a daily experience of guilt and anxiety ...

The ability to forgive ourselves for mistakes, large and small, is critical to psychological well-being. Difficulties with self-forgiveness are linked with suicide attempts, eating disorders, and ...

Survivor’s guilt (or survivor guilt) is the experience of psychological distress due to surviving or escaping a situation relatively unharmed or unaffected, as compared to others. When one emerges ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...

With echoes of “Never Let Me Go” and “The Goldfinch,” Catherine Chidgey’s devastating new novel watches young lives get twisted into unnatural shape. By Alexis Schaitkin Alexis Schaitkin is the author ...

A few years ago, researchers in Germany set out to plumb the moral consciences of small children. They invited a series of 2- and 3-year-olds to play with a marble track in a lab. Close to the ...

I was convinced the deaths of my friends in combat were my fault. It took me years to realize this feeling had a name: survivor guilt. Credit...Illustration by Jesse Draxler Supported by By Adam ...