Responses to public humiliation

• Welcome to the BOL Forum on Shame and Affect Theory by John Grohol, 2/10/96
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    • Responses to Shame by Jim Pfrommer, 4/16/96
      
      

I'm looking foward to read more about Don's theory! What to read first? Following his thoughts, what can we say about reactions to public humiliation? How can I describe the relation between responses to shame ('the four poles') and responses to public humiliation? Are there gender differences concerning these responses? I study human morality, specifically moral shame, and honor. My present research is based on interviewes, using a fictitious situation of public humiliation; I try to explore the emotional responses envolved, the judgement people make about the situation (what they think about the agressor, what is the right thing to do in a situation like that, etc.) and how they say they would react to it. If there's something you think that could help me, I would appreciate. And it will be great to discuss 'responses to humiliation'. Thanks for the attention!

• Life as interacting matrices rather than billiard balls by Don Nathanson, 12/13/98
  • Shame links identity and social interaction by Lia Ades, 1/21/99