The Self-Conscious Emotions
Shame, pride, envy, jealousy — the emotions that arise from self-evaluation and social comparison. The most socially shaped emotions we have.
4 chapters
Chapters
- 082 min
Shame and Guilt
Guilt says 'I did something bad.' Shame says 'I am bad.' They feel similar but work completely differently — and one is far more destructive.
- 094 min
Pride
Pride as self-respect is a virtue, but when it becomes excessive self-elevation, it turns sinful. Humility is the antidote.
- 104 min
Envy
Envy is pain at another's good fortune, what fuels it, how it differs from admiration, and why gratitude is its only real antidote.
- 111 min
Jealousy
Jealousy is the fear of losing what you already have. What it's actually pointing at, how it differs from envy, and what it reveals about insecurity.