Shame, in addition to being an emotion experienced by humans, is the term designated for public offense, launched towards an individual, so that the community can judge the actions committed by this. However, this has much more to do with ignominy, a related term, but one that describes the feeling of disgrace that a being experiences, due to the uninhibited attitudes he may show to the crowd. But seen from the emotional point of view, it is about the fear and anxiety experienced because of believing to be creating a tarnish to the integrity of one's honor; humiliation, being considered psychologically damaging, can also be a source of shame, due to the damage to the honor of the person who suffers it.
Charles Darwin stated that the frequent symptoms of shame are flushing (related to the heat in the face, due to the dilation of blood vessels), low head, lost sight and a posture that showed little energy. According to him, these characteristics can be noticed in individuals who do not belong to the same community, culture or race, being something almost automatic in the human being.
Shaming, an act in which another person is told that he should be ashamed, is a social condemnation, for not having felt, in some way, restrained by the offenses given to a third party. This was much more serious in previous centuries, in which criminals or people who disrespect the laws of the Church, not only spiritual, but also the earthly laws, were condemned and judged in public. They were given public shame by having them carry out harsh punishments or by being executed in public places.
