Marcela Matos on Shame and the Fear of Compassion
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In this episode, Dr. Marcela Matos discusses shame and how it can serve an adaptive social function yet also cause great suffering. She explores why shame experiences become traumatic for some people and discusses her research on the range of resistances, blocks, and fears of compassion. Dr. Marcela Matos is a clinical psychologist and research fellow at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She has extensive training in compassion-focused therapy and has authored numerous scientific papers.
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