Guilt
Subject in Social Sciences
Guilt has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Adam GrantAmerican organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, and author
Grant argues guilt is functional, citing research that guilt-prone leaders are more responsible.
“leaders who are prone to guilt are actually more responsible leaders because they worry about letting others down and they try to do the right thing”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 7:53
Brené BrownAmerican research professor and author on vulnerability, shame, and courage
Brown distinguishes shame as a focus on the self and guilt as a focus on behavior.
“Shame, the best way I explain it, shame is I am bad and guilt is I did something bad”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 6:10
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The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many FeelThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant · Apr 23, 2026 · 60 min
Brené Brown and Adam Grant discuss shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment, how shame fuels violence and control, shame resilience, and imposter syndrome.