Shame develops developmentally around age four or five, coinciding with the recognition that others think differently from oneself and the emergence of true empathy and the capacity for shame.
factualpending
Speaker
Eve EkmanEvidence Quote
“around four or five years old when we start to recognize that others are thinking different than us and we gain an ability to both have true empathy and shame”
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:14:25 AM
My Notes
Loading notes...