Dr. Jennifer Jacquet on the power of shame -- new uses for an old tool

Amy Alkon's Advice Goddess Radio: "Nerd Your Way To A Better Life!" with the best brains in science.

Dr. Jennifer Jacquet turns to science to explain and rehabilitate shame -- an essential tool for stopping freeloaders and exploiters and cultivating better behavior, even in a society of strangers. 

Her book we'll be discussing is "Is Shame Necessary? New Uses for an Old Tool." 

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