The greatest obstacles to healing and growth following intimate betrayal—abuse, infidelity, or deceit—are also the cruelest because they seem so unfair. Guilt is a primary example. In hidden and overt ...

Guilt and shame are similar but also dissimilar. Guilt arises when we think that we have done damage to something or someone. Shame arises when we believe that we are damaged in some way (for example, ...

Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save face, cooperating more with others or avoiding people altogether. Now, ...