What can embarrassment, shame, and guilt teach you? These are all normal, human emotions. Weve all felt them at one time or another. We feel embarrassment when were uncomfortable about something weve done in front of other people. Shame is worse; its what makes us feel like we are bad or worthless people. Guilt is the emotion we feel when we feel sorry that we did something specific, like telling a lie or hurting a friend. These emotions are no fun to feelbut they can help you understand both yourself and the world around you a little better. The more you learn about these feelings, the better youll be able to handle life.

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Introduction -- What are embarrassment, shame, and guilt? -- You and your emotions -- Emotions and life -- Learning from your emotions -- Find out more -- Glossary of key terms -- Index -- About the author and the consultant.