Guilt Viewed as Social Glue in Human Behavior
The piece outlines guilt as essential to conscience and social order. Psychologists Willard Gaylin and Helen Black Lewis defend guilt as a constructive force that governs moral behavior, repairs bonds, and deters antisocial acts, contrasting views that label guilt useless.
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Jane E. Brody
New York Times
York
Willard Gaylin
New York
Gaylin
Helen Black Lewis
Yale University
Donald L. Mosher
Guilt and its role in morality and social behavior
The article explores guilt as a vital, sometimes misunderstood emotion that drives moral action and social cohesion. It discusses how high guilt levels reduce hostile acts, promote altruism, and influence behavior from childhood to adulthood, contrasting guilt with shame and noting its survival value.
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Gaylin
Diet Center founder shares holiday weight control plan
Diet Center founder Sybil Ferguson explains how to avoid holiday weight gain by maintaining steady blood sugar with balanced meals and healthy snacks. Her Cedar Rapids program promotes specific daily portions, water intake, and a dip recipe for low calorie party hors d oeuvres.
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Gail Cooper-Evans
Gazette
Living Today
Sybil Ferguson
Ferguson
Diet Centers
Gazette Office
Iowa
Diet Center East
Cedar Rapids
Diet Center
Little, Brown
Chocolate fudge fragrance tops Christmas gift list
George Darveaux, founder of a fudge empire, claims his new chocolate fudge perfume and men’s cologne sell fast after three weeks. He notes strong customer reactions in stores and predicts chocolate fragrances will overtake floral scents as popular choices.
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George Darveaux
Minnesota
Texas
California
New York
Carveaux
America
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