I had trouble finding much else Googling things like “science of guilt”.
Are you wondering if the possible negative effects of shame/guilt could cause more harm than help in certain scenarios?
I also wonder if help coming from “institutions” helps lower any feeling of guilt for recipients, because it’s less personal? Receiving help from “Organization X” seems easier to accept than receiving help from a face with a name who seems to be sacrificing time/resources for you.
“Are you wondering if the possible negative effects of shame/guilt could cause more harm than help in certain scenarios?”
Not necessarily more harm, but measured but a lifetime, perhaps. In the personal development of individuals, feelings of unworth, guilt or shame play huge roles and lead to unfulfilled lifes and less self-initiative.
Receiving help from organizations definitely seems easier to accept, I agree. However organizations also create problems like dependency or entitlement, which reduces self-sufficient behavior.
Reading and following through reference links in the Wikipedia for “Reciprocity” might be a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reciprocity_(social_psychology)
I had trouble finding much else Googling things like “science of guilt”.
Are you wondering if the possible negative effects of shame/guilt could cause more harm than help in certain scenarios?
I also wonder if help coming from “institutions” helps lower any feeling of guilt for recipients, because it’s less personal? Receiving help from “Organization X” seems easier to accept than receiving help from a face with a name who seems to be sacrificing time/resources for you.
Yeah, I couldn’t find much either.
“Are you wondering if the possible negative effects of shame/guilt could cause more harm than help in certain scenarios?”
Not necessarily more harm, but measured but a lifetime, perhaps. In the personal development of individuals, feelings of unworth, guilt or shame play huge roles and lead to unfulfilled lifes and less self-initiative.
Receiving help from organizations definitely seems easier to accept, I agree. However organizations also create problems like dependency or entitlement, which reduces self-sufficient behavior.