: Several chapters discuss how shame isn't just personal but historical. This includes how collective traumas (like colonialism or war) create "historical shame" that passes through generations, affecting how entire groups perceive their future.
: Providing case studies on how patients navigate the "shame-time" loop in the consulting room. Temporality and Shame: Perspectives from Psycho...
: Drawing on thinkers like Heidegger, Levinas, and Sartre, the text examines "Being-in-time." It argues that shame severs our connection to a meaningful future because we become too preoccupied with hiding our past. : Several chapters discuss how shame isn't just
: Contributors analyze how shame originates in early childhood development. If an infant's needs aren't met with empathy, a "shame-based" identity can form, causing the adult to constantly look backward for validation they never received. : Drawing on thinkers like Heidegger, Levinas, and
: Because shame requires an observer (even if that observer is internal), the book looks at how the "gaze" of another person can instantly shift one’s temporal experience from being a participant in the world to being a scrutinized object. Key Perspectives