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Second-level emotions

December 14, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Comments Off on Second-level emotions

It is bad enough feeling depressed, or anxious, or angry, or resentful. There are times when it is almost impossible to avoid these feelings. But then we get caught up in what my wife refers to as ‘the second level.’ You can be depressed about being depressed, (i.e. “What’s wrong with me? Why do I […]

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Guilt versus shame

July 15, 2014  |   Posted by :   |   Uncategorized   |   Comments Off on Guilt versus shame

A good description of the difference between these terms that are sometimes confused by people: http://io9.com/whats-the-difference-between-guilt-and-shame-1605122600  

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