Unwanted identity
Subject in Social Sciences
Unwanted identity has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Brené BrownAmerican research professor and author on vulnerability, shame, and courage
Brown says current shame research identifies unwanted identity as the key elicitor of shame.
“a lot of the research on shame now will talk about unwanted identity. is really the quintessential elicitor of shame, is unwanted identity”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 42:30
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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.