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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt — 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another.  Read more.

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