Social psychologist Batja Mesquita talks about why feelings differ from culture to culture — and why shame can be good.
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When we should shame people — and when we shouldn’t
Cathy O’Neil explains the relationship between shame and power and when cancel culture is beneficial and when it goes too far.
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Why Do We Still Stigmatize Mental Illness?
Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology and international affairs at George Washington University, joins us to talk about how we are on the cusp of accepting a spectrum of neurodiversity and why it’s taken so long to shed stigma.
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The Social Value Of Shame
Peter N. Stearns, University Professor of History at George Mason University, joins us to talk about using shame as an emotional disciplining tool.
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The Shame Game
Mistakes get amplified in the age of social media. Suddenly, an offensive joke meant to be seen by a hundred goes viral and reaches millions. Digital gangs of vigilantes then swoop in, ready to exact justice in ways that have often have shocking, real world effects. This hour, we’ll talk with Jon Ronson, author of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.
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