When we are experience shame we are often thrown into crisis mode... In this mode, the neocortex is bypassed and our access to advanced, rational, calm thinking and processing of emotion all but disappears...we find ourselves becoming aggressive, wanting to run and hide and feeling paralyzed...

Brené Brown

I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

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