1- M.Sc. Student in Clinical Psychology, Faculty Of Education And Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty Of Education And Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. , s_ghanbari@sbu.ac.ir
Abstract: (1363 Views)
Shame is a debilitating self-conscious emotion that could be experienced whether in company or alone. A vast body of research links shame-proneness, that is, the propensity to experience shame in the absence of proportionate stimuli, to a whole range of psychopathologies. There is consensus among renowned theorists that shame-proneness has developmental roots. attachment insecurities and mentalizing incapacity, which develop hand in hand in the context of early childhood experiences, are postulated to contribute to shame-proneness. Despite the richness in conceptualizations, we believe there is a lack of evidence in support of the hypothesized associations. In this paper, we aimed to integrate the theoretical and empirical literature associating shame-proneness, attachment styles, and mentalizing capacity, and to provide directions for future studies.
Type of Article:
Analysis |
Subject:
Developmental Psychology Received: 2021/11/23 | Accepted: 2022/01/31 | ePublished: 2022/06/28