The Shame Loop

A Method for Working with Couples

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20178822
AutoresRay Little (autor de correspondencia)
Año1999
Volumen29
Número2
Páginas141-148
Fecha de publicación1999-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTransactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1177/036215379902900209
OpenAlexW2466785383
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas12

Various authors have written recently about shame (Clark, 1995; Erskine, 1994; Kaufman, 1989; McClendon & Kadis, 1994), usually with a focus on individual work. This article explores the psychology of shame and shame affect as it is felt and expressed in couple relationships. The author also examines defenses against shame and introduces the notion of a “shame loop” to describe the energy flow in a couple relationship. The underlying script decisions perpetuated by humiliation-shame transactions are examined with reference to the dynamics of couple relationships, and a way of working with the shame loop is presented. Although primarily designed for work with couples, this material can also be applied to the relationships between a therapist and client and between supervisor and supervisee

Humiliation · Shame · Communication · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy