Brené Brown: Listening to shame

http://www.ted.com Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.

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[gatewaytobeing]

Everyone feels vulnerability and shame, but only the brave speak about it. She's right, most people still see admitting our inner truth as a sign of weakness. I've always been extremely willing to lay it all out there in raw fashion, bluntly stating my emotions and fears without filters. Some people scoff, others run away... but people I've never met have written to thank me for being that example of authentic emotional honesty. It made their own inner horrors suddenly seem OK. Freedom.

[Lane arndt]

I'm dealing with the end of a great love because our history is so complex that i couldn't pretend to not need to foster awareness of vulnerability and sensitivity to that history. I wanted to create a map of the landmines in our dialogue and be open to communicating our highs and our lows and to work on it together!

my vulnerability to this situation was not attractive to her, she wanted a blank page, not a map; she wanted a perfect me, not an open, yearning, flawed me. I will make my own path.

[Eric Perreault-Chamberland]

What do you plan to do to change things?

[capefeather]

My family criticizes me all the time for not meeting up to their ridiculous expectations. I can't take it anymore.

[gluttonforpun]

she's half right about vulnerability - it's precisely because it means allowing ourselves to show weakness that it's such a sign of strength and courage.

[edrice22]

I love this woman's courage!!

Thank you Brene for your willingness to go where so many are afraid to go, and to say what most are afraid to say. You help to liberate us all.

[Jessy Love]

Vulnerability is a leap of faith.

[Luve Patel]

Ok I know this is irrelevant but if you turn on captions at 17:14 the meaning of what the man said to her literally changes.

[pacesetterforchange]

Very inspirational!

[Ashley Davis]

psychology classes should play this I love thi the difference between guilt and shame

[Maja bea]

You're awesome and I love your humor! :D