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World Service,11 Apr 2015,40 mins

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Can shame be a force for good? Or is it always in danger of being a tool of repression? Bridget Kendall explores shame with evolutionary biologist Dan Fessler, philosopher A.C Grayling and environmental social scientist Jennifer Jacquet. Photo: A person feeling shame (BBC/ Shan Pillay)

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