Nando Pelusi

Nando Pelusi is the co-founder of Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society (AEPS), and maintains a private practice as a clinical psychologist in the heart of NYC.

Nando Pelusi is the co-founder of Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society (AEPS), and maintains a private practice as a clinical psychologist in the heart of NYC—aka, Mismatch Central. He has worked for over 15 years with Albert Ellis, a founder of CBT. He also wrote the long-time column on applied evolutionary psychology Neanderthink, in Psychology Today.

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January 8, 2025

Is Shame a Bug or a Feature? An Applied Evolutionary Approach

Shame evolved to help us to maintain conscientious behavior, but in our modern world it may trigger avoidance and isolation.

Evolutionary Mismatch

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Shame

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June 13, 2019

Is Shame a Bug or a Feature? An Applied Evolutionary Approach

Shame seems to have two separate components. One, the corrective feedback for us by which to monitor social behavior. The other, the more troublesome one, is putting oneself down as an incompetent person.

Mismatch

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