The Inner World of Shame: Understanding Michael Stadter’s Six Shame Dynamics

If you’re constantly hard on yourself, feel emotionally disconnected, or struggle with patterns in relationships that leave you feeling unworthy or unseen, shame may be at the center of it. Shame isn’t a personal failure—it’s a learned response shaped by early relational experiences. When we understand how shame operates internally, we can begin to loosen its grip and create space for self-trust, connection, and change.