SHAME CULTURE

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N., Sam M.S.
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It is a trend or an organising principle in a society that is a strong desire to preserve honour and to avoid shame. You can also compare it with guilt culture.

SHAME CULTURE: "Shame culture tries to preserve honour and to avoid shame."

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Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SHAME CULTURE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/shame-culture/ (accessed June 26, 2022).

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