Unlearning Shame: How Rejecting Self-Blame Culture Gives Us Real Power

In today's self-blame culture, Dr. Devon Price's book "Unlearning Shame" explores the role of shame in our lives and offers a radical guide to overcoming it. She argues that systemic shame traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and affects those who are already vulnerable. The book blends social psychology, personal insights, and practical exercises to help readers claim acceptance for themselves and create a new culture where we take control of our choices and future.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

With the authentic voice I ve grown to expect from Devon
This book articulates a feeling that has lurked in the dark corners of so many minds and brings it into the light where it can be faced, embraced, understood, and ultimately healed. Stop doomscrolling and read this book. You'll feel better, I promise.

- Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling author

How many times a day do you feel shame? Struggling to pay the bills; buying a top made in a sweatshop; reading the news and feeling - yet again - a powerlessness to the point of apathy?

In today's self-blame culture, it often feels impossible not to carry shame about the choices we make and the values by which we live. When the political is so personal, and the personal is so political, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sense that we're not doing enough - maybe, even, that we're not enough.

In this bold and transformative manifesto, social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism Dr Devon Price takes an in-depth look at shame and the role it plays in our lives. Systemic Shame traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and judging others for their failures. But it especially affects those who are already vulnerable because they're carrying shame from a difficult past or a complicated sense of self-esteem. This new, radically positive book shows us that there is no such thing as becoming good enough to be deserving of love; that we must claim acceptance for ourselves.

Blending the latest social psychology, personal insights, and empowering practical exercises, Unlearning Shame is a radical guide to overcoming self-blame and embracing a new culture - one where we take control of the choices we make and the future we create.

With the authentic voice I've grown to expect from Devon, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to break free from the cycle of shame and live a more fulfilling life. Don't miss out on this powerful and life-changing message.

Weight: 590g
Dimension: 163 x 244 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800961937