Humiliation: Mental Health and Public Shame

Description

There is a global appetite to humiliate or publicly shame others and this has even become a source of entertainment for many. The growth and all-encompassing influence of social media has made the phenomenon of humiliation even more apparent and possible. This book examines the damaging impact of humiliation in human society. The relationship between humiliation and shame is explored in depth with a particular focus on the way this relationship affects people’s self-image, self-esteem and memory. By using case studies of observed humiliation, the book discusses the power play between individuals, groups, organizations and nations. It shows how public shame can lead to damaging psychological states and violent responses amongst vulnerable people. This topical book presents an important and timely discussion for today’s world, not least in showing the links between humiliation, terrorism and poor mental health. By offering strategies for responding to feelings of humiliation in a range of contexts, this book will prove a valuable resource for professionals concerned with mental health, public health, education and social care. Importantly, this is a book for all those affected by humiliation who want to take action and find new solutions for dealing with it. Front Cover......Page 1 Humiliation: Mental Health and Public Shame......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 About the Authors......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Preface: Seeding Violence......Page 14 Chapter 1 What Is Humiliation?......Page 16 1.1. Some Aspects of the Word ‘Humiliation’......Page 21 1.2. Degradation......Page 22 1.3. Confusion, Powerlessness, and Helplessness......Page 26 1.4. Violation/Assault......Page 28 1.5. Feeling of Injustice......Page 30 1.6. Fear of Future Humiliations and Public Exposure......Page 32 1.7. Exclusion......Page 33 1.8. Public Exposure and Individual Values......Page 34 1.9. Effect on Self-esteem......Page 36 1.10. Self-esteem, Shame and Humiliation......Page 37 1.11. The #MeToo Campaign......Page 40 1.12. Our Ability to Hurt Others......Page 42 1.13. Power......Page 43 1.14. Rank of Status......Page 44 1.15. Humiliation and Memory......Page 45 1.16. Personality......Page 46 1.17. Self-image, Values, and Self-esteem......Page 47 1.18. Defence Mechanisms......Page 48 1.19. Preserving a Healthy Self-esteem......Page 51 2.1. Differences between Shame and Humiliation......Page 54 2.2. Ruining Self-esteem and Self-image......Page 58 2.3. Additional Psychological Understanding of Self-image and Self-esteem......Page 60 2.5. What Activates Humiliations?......Page 61 2.6. Humiliation and Narcissism......Page 63 2.7. Symptoms and Traits of Narcissism......Page 64 2.8.1. Affective Symptoms......Page 69 2.8.2. Interpersonal Symptoms......Page 70 2.9. Overt versus Covert Narcissism......Page 71 2.10. Vulnerability to Humiliations......Page 74 2.11. Humiliation as Seeding Mental Illness, Violence, and Terrorism......Page 76 2.12. Vulnerability and Entitlement......Page 83 2.13. Humiliation on Behalf of Others......Page 84 Chapter 3 Healing, Neutralizing, and Preventing Humiliation......Page 86 3.1. Empathy......Page 89 3.2. Neutralizing Humiliations......Page 90 3.3. Human Dignity, Power Balance, Status Rank, and Compassion......Page 91 3.4. Challenging the Freedom to Humiliate Others......Page 93 3.5. Revisiting Cases of Humiliation......Page 95 3.6. Core Values and Reducing Humiliation-inspired Terrorism......Page 120 3.7. Toolbox for Neutralizing Humiliation......Page 121 Bibliography......Page 126 Index......Page 134