Shame
Family: Threat and vulnerability
How it differs from similar states
I'm judging myself; I want to disappear—it's not about what I did, it's about who I am.
How this can feel in the body
Heat rises in your face, you want to become invisible, your body contracts and wants to disappear.
It usually comes up when
A global negative judgment about yourself as a person.
What this might be pointing to
Maintains social norms through self-judgment; suppresses growth.
What you can do with this
Shame lives in darkness and dies in the light. Tell someone you trust about it—in just one sentence. Distinguish between "I did something bad" (guilt) and "I am bad" (shame). The first can be repaired.
Where the name comes from
Shame comes from within—it's your inner voice judging you, not an external verdict.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it