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An Introduction to the Value of Shame—Exploring a Health Resource in Cultural Contexts

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This chapter provides an introduction to the book and the content of the subchapters. It defines shame and embeds the discourse on shame in positive psychology and in selected cultural contexts.

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Vanderheiden, E., Mayer, CH. (2017). An Introduction to the Value of Shame—Exploring a Health Resource in Cultural Contexts. In: Vanderheiden, E., Mayer, CH. (eds) The Value of Shame. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53100-7_1

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