SDAM vs. Shame
1 min readByJosh Camden
I know there is a lot of talk about SDAM potentially reducing the likelihood of PTSD but has anyone considered Shame?
I have SDAM, but no shame. Am i alone or have you considered shame? Its possible that i don't feel it for other reasons. I've been an outcast for my entire life, and i stopped trying to fit in when i was very young. When committing a social faux pas (that i'm aware of) i might feel bad but not with shame; instead i feel fear for the potential response.
Shame is an internal sense of worthlessness or inadequacy. This isn't something i've felt.
According to google, its possible to feel shame in the moment with SDAM, but because we don't experience Episodic Memories, our past experiences are supposed to be disconnected from the feelings of shame.
Thoughts?
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Scott Scowcroft•recently•edited
I am known for "forgiving myself and not holding a grudge," which I now attribute to SDAM.
As for shame? Maybe yes, if there's such a thing as "semantic shame."
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Neal White•recently•edited
I can feel shame, but I think it may be less than others, and I don't dwell on it. My wife has remarked on this in the past, "Don't you feel shame?"
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Liên Vũ Kim•recently•edited
But for my aphantasia, I tend to get embarassed in social settings, because I tend to think deeply about situations without activelt imagining them.
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