Tanvi Amir shares their personal experience of being publicly shamed for plagiarism and discusses the feelings of shame, support, and the impact of the digital world on modern shame.
Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation caused by bad or foolish behaviour and can affect our mental health. This is seen particularly in the rise of anxiety and of self-harm. But public shame - especially in our digital age - can be a strong tool to regulate our social behaviour.