Guilt

Do Dogs Feel Guilty? 'Scolding' Studies Yield Surprising Answer

| Jason G. Goldman | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Dog Behavior, Video, Pets, Emotion, Guilt, Pet Behavior, Domestication, Human-Animal Relationship, Dog Brain, Science, Science News, Dog Guilt, Dogs, Social Cognition, Science News

“I walked into the house, and he was acting strange. I could tell he had done something wrong,” she told me. I pressed for further details. “His...

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The Surprising Way You Can Jeopardize Your Own Divorce Settlement

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Shame, Regret, Guilt, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Ann Buysse, Belgium, Ghent University, Custody, Anne Wietzker, Cooperation, Negative Emotions, Mediation, Legal System, Ruben Brondeel, Tom Loeys, Divorce News
Robert Hughes, Jr.

Guilt, shame and regret are common emotions that are experienced during the divorce process.

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How To Get Rid Of Divorce Guilt

Linda Lipshutz, MS, ACSW | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Children of Divorce, Guilt, Relationship Advice, Parenting Tips, Divorce, Parenting Advice, Divorce News
Linda Lipshutz, MS, ACSW

Those of us who have been through divorce often struggle with low-self esteem, keeping ourselves stuck in a guilty, unworthy place.

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Reclaim Your Time And Energy: 5 Ways To Take Your Life Back From Food

Michelle May, M.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Energy, Mindful Eating Retreat, Diets, Mindfulness Tips, Guilt, Time Management, Food, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Eating, Weight Loss, Weight, Productivity, Gps-Soul, Mindfulness, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Michelle May, M.D.

You have a choice: Reclaim your rightful ownership of your time and energy or continue to waste it thinking about food.

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Good Bosses Share Key Personality Trait, Study Shows

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Leadership, Video, Guilt, Boss, Work, Companies, Sociology, New Research, Employment, Jobs, Psychology, Business, Science News

By: Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily Contributor Published: 05/01/2012 06:14 AM EDT on BusinessNewsDaily People who tend to feel guilty make some ...

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Why Does the Family Have Such Difficulty Accepting Their Loved One's Addiction Issues?

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Denial, Shame, Guilt, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Drugs, Family, Family Member Addict, Addiction & Recovery, Family Member Addiction, Healthy Living News
Carole Bennett, MA

The most irresponsible families have children that are not caught up in addiction, and just the opposite is also true. This is a worldwide epidemic, and sadly everyone might be a member of this club.

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Thief Returns Stolen Bicycle With Apology Note, Candy Bar

STV | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Candy, Stolen Bike, Guilt, Crime, Crime News, Thief, Bicycling, Bicycle, Theft, Crime News

A remorseful thief has returned a stolen bicycle to its owner along with an apology note and a chocolate bar near Dumfries....

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A Mother's Guilt

Erin Smith | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Leukemia, Guilt, Focus on Family, Children, Working Mothers, Family Values, Stay-at-Home Moms, Motherhood, Global Motherhood, Stay at Home Mothers, Mommy Guilt, Guilt and Parenting, Me Time, Parents News
Erin Smith

It's difficult to strike a balance between being everything our kids need us to be and maintaining our sanity and individuality.

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Is Work-Life Balance a Myth?

LearnVest | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Pamela Druckerman, Household Tasks, Guilt, Sheryl Sandberg, Third Shift, Battle of the Sexes, Work-Life Balance, Working Mom, Stay-at-Home Mom, Barbara Corcoranbringing Up Bebe, Hillary Clinton, Gender Imbalance, Parents News
LearnVest

Many moms are happy and willing to martyr themselves.

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Guilt Takes the Worry Out of Feeling Shame

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Shame, Conscience, Guilt, Guilt Shame, Feeling Guilt, Narcissism, Feeling Shame, Guilt and Shame, Healthy Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Here are some common thoughts people have about themselves that cause them deep shame, things they want to be different but believe to their core cannot be changed or fixed.

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The Pleasure of Guilt

Ravi Dhar | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Guilty Pleasure, Marketing, Cognitive Behavior, Guilt, Emotion, Consumption, Hedonism, Guilt Enhances Enjoyment, Business News
Ravi Dhar

We conducted a series of five experiments to test the relationship between guilt and pleasure, and in every instance we found that those who felt guilty also experienced the greatest enjoyment.

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Awaiting The Advent Of American Ambivalence

Carol Smaldino | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Guilt, Bible, Muslims, Jew, Ambivalence, Home Schooling, Secular, Santorum, Atheism, Judaism, Religion News
Carol Smaldino

Standing for religious liberty as well as the freedom to question and even refuse religion as an absolute or inevitable path often "ordained" at birth, is not always a symptom of being radical or even a rebel by nature.

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A Look at Unhappy Literary Characters

Dave Astor | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Unhappiness, Edith Wharton, Marriage, Freedom, Fame, Dystopian Fiction, Depression, Guilt, Relationships, Jonathan Franzen, Libraries, War, Novels, Racism, Parenting, Books News
Dave Astor

I recently read Freedom, and one thing that struck me was how unhappy the Patty Berglund character was for much of that excellent novel. And one couldn't always figure out why Patty was so glum.

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The 7 Best Excuses for Procrastinating

Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Stress, Creativity, Guilt, Responsibility, Mindfulness, Life Changes, Procrastination, Meditation, Financial Crisis, Psychology, Excuses, Healthy Living News
Ronald Alexander, Ph.D.

Procrastination can result in additional stress, a sense of guilt and crisis, loss of personal productivity and social disapproval for not meeting one's responsibilities or commitments.

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Is There Such Thing As A ‘Good-Enough Divorce’?

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Guilt, Divorce, Resolutions, Therpay, Single Parenting, Teenagers, Divorce News
Miriam Novogrodsky

The other night my eldest yelled that his father and I suck at divorce. While my son's sentiment was still fresh I wondered why a good enough divorce is not part of the therapy world's parlance.

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Caregiving: The Dance Between Guilt And Resentment

Wendy Lustbader | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Family Caregiving, Guilt, Resentment, Renewal, Self Care, Caregivers Home Care, Caregivers Support, Family Caregivers, Care for Caregivers, Caregiver, Support for Caregivers, Caregiving, Caregivers, Healthy Living News
Wendy Lustbader

When an older family member needs help, many people struggle to find the time to provide assistance to their relative amidst the many other commitments crowding their lives. Often, it is hard to figure out just how much help is really necessary.

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Jewish Girl Guilt Sufganiyot

Miranda Levenstein | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Chanukah, Doughnuts, Jewish Holidays, Guilt, Christmas, Holidays, Hanukkah, Holiday Food, Christmas Food, Jewish Guilt, Holiday Season, Food News
Miranda Levenstein

Yeast is intimidating, as is a large pot of burning hot oil. But these sweet jammy treats were surprisingly doable and truly delicious. No need to save them just for Chanukah.

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How to Deal With Mother's Guilt

Mia Redrick | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Mother's Guilt Story, Parenting Tips, Mother's Guilt Tips, Mother's Guilt, Guilt, Working Mothers, Feeling-Guilty, Parenting Mistakes, Parents News
Mia Redrick

Mother's guilt is only natural and is the consequence of wanting to be a good mother to your children. However, in the end it will only weigh you down.

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Review: Daddy's Girl's Guilty as Hell

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Loneliness, Guilty, Guilt, Susan Ni Rahilly, Cathollic Church, Books News
Dr. Susan Corso

What a remarkable book Susan Ni Rahilly has written about her odyssey through her past in the Catholic Church (caps intentional). Daddy's Girl's Guilt...

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Think You've Managed To Forgive? Take Our Test

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Forgiveness, Present Moment, Nonjudgment, Resentment, Inner Peace, Guilt, Healthy Living Spirit, The-Importance-of-Forgiveness, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

"Stuff happens" that we may or may not have control over, but the one thing we do have control over is the choice to remain a victim of it or move on to where a life of possibilities awaits us in the present moment.

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A Jerusalem Woman's Tale of Faith and Art

Dora Levy Mossanen | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Guilt, Esther, Jewish Journal, Jerusalem Maiden, Dora Levy Mossanen, Jerusalem, Book Reviews, Talia Carner, God, Books News
Dora Levy Mossanen

The main thread running through Jerusalem Maiden is Esther's continued struggle with her deep-rooted guilt and with God -- the story's main protagonist.

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Guilt: Shame on You!

Dora Levy Mossanen | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Shame, Guilt, Jewish Culture, Jewish Culture and Guilt, Feelings of Guilt, Healthy Living Spirit, Guilt and Shame, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Dora Levy Mossanen

What I know is that we humans are a manipulative bunch. And guilt is a potent weapon of manipulation, which assumes many forms.

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Pick a You, Any You: The Emotional Cost of Living Online

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Stephanie Rosenbloom, Sarah Ferguson, Michelle Bachmann, Approval, Guilt, The Pope, Katie Couric, Peggy Orenstein, Wavy Gravy, Authenticity, Anderson Cooper, New York Times, Elizabeth Lesser, Facebook, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

Where did we become convinced that the faux is any more acceptable than the real? And why do we so readily buy into the idea that the images everyone else is presenting are any more real than our own?

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Guilt, Guilt, Guilt

Devon Corneal | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Motherhood Guilt, Motherhood, Mom Guilt, Guilt, Moms and Sons, Parents-Moms-on-the-Go, Parents News
Devon Corneal

Someone told me that once I had my son, I'd forever be afraid that something bad would happen to him. What I had not anticipated was the guilt. The never-ending, constant and exhausting guilt.

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What Is Your Greatest Regret?

Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Parent Guilt, Motherhood Guilt, Mom Guilt, Wsj, Guilt, Parenting Regrets, Regrets, Parents News

By Michelle Gerdes on The Juggle Many of us have made a juggling choice that, in retrospect, we regret. In my bid to banish mommy guilt, I try to...

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