Karen Horney, a German psychoanalyst, developed her theories about this automatic drive of self-realization. We are simply programmed to adapt to our environment, fight for our survival, and strive towards expressing our personality and talents.

Although shame often provokes a wish to hide, it doesn’t necessarily mean we have to interpret it in a negative light. Shame guards our internal world and regulates how much we want to share with others and how much we want to keep private.