Today's episode is all about a delicate subject and deeply unpleasant emotion, namely shame. Shame can be a powerful driver of behaviours and attitudes in human medicine, impacting clinical practice, medical education, experiences relating to medical errors, wellbeing of healthcare workers and more. In this deeply insightful episode, host Petra Agthe and shame researcher Professor Luna Dolezal are exploring the topic of shame, its potential relevance in human and veterinary medicine, as well as mentioning strategies which may help to reduce frequency and/or intensity of shame experiences.
Timestamps:
00:57 Introduction to episode
02:50 Introduction to Luna Dolezal
03:40 About our partner VIN Europe
04:32 Welcoming Luna and what made her interested in shame research
09:12 Gender differences relating to shame experiences and our professional norms
11:50 Luna's definition of shame
15:07 What lies at the core of shame
16:10 Shame as a warning signal
19:15 The relevance of shame in the medical profession
29:21 What can be done to reduce shame in medical practice?
39:04 Luna's recommended resources and finding out more about Luna's work
41:59 Good-bye and preview on next month's episode
Luna's Projects on the topic of shame:
Shame and Medicine Project: Website and LinkedIn Page
Clive Elwood's blogpost on the Shame and Medicine Blog
The Nocturnist Podcast- Series: Shame in Medicine
Other resources:
Brent Brown's shame resilience theory on the Positive Psychology Website
Chris Germer on shame and self-compassion:
Previous VMW Podcast episodes relating to shame:
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Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay