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Shaming-Others

Part of the Shame & Guilt Wheel

What is Shaming-Others?

Directing the unbearable feeling onto someone else. "You're the one who should be ashamed."

When you might feel shaming-others

Shaming-Others is a specific form of externalising, which itself is a type of shame-rage. You might experience this feeling in situations where shame-rage is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define shaming-others.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

Blaming

Turning shame outward before it can land inward. Easier to make it someone else'...

Attacking

The best defence is offence. Shame that presents as aggression....

Reactive

Disproportionate responses to perceived criticism. The reaction reveals the woun...

Denying

Refusing to see the thing being pointed at. The armour is shame avoidance....

Deflecting

Redirecting attention away from the uncomfortable truth. A sophisticated form of...

Numbing

Using substances, screens, food, or activity to not feel the shame. Temporary re...

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