When we think of certain emotions like feeling embarrassed, uneasy, or even awkward, they're sometimes associated with insecurity. The same can be said for taking on feelings of guilt when you aren't ...

Why did humans evolve the capacity to feel guilt? It is such a nasty feeling! It limits what people can do and, in particular, what people can allow themselves to enjoy. Sigmund Freud was really down ...

New research says joy, not shame, is what makes better habits stick. Here's the 5-step method two UBC psychologists use to ...

Air travel, meat in the shopping cart, waste sorting, plastic toys—consumers are faced with a barrage of everyday decisions and priorities when navigating environmental concerns. But what drives these ...

Most of us are confusing guilt for something more damaging — but the fix can make all the difference. If you're a person who's even marginally empathetic, guilt is on some level a part of any human ...

I always feel guilty, and I don’t know what to do. My guilt makes me second-guess myself. I even feel guilty about complaining because other people have it so much worse. My partner thinks my guilt is ...

That nagging back pain that won’t quit, even after physical therapy? The tension headaches that arrive like clockwork? The mysterious digestive issues no diet seems to fix? Before you schedule another ...

Many mothers don't feel guilty because they are failing. They feel guilty because they are trying to live up to standards ...

Green choices related to everyday climate, environment and sustainability decisions are influenced by shame and guilt according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. And the way one feels ...