Transforming Shame to Guilt in the Pursuit of Racial Justice | Han Ren | TEDxKoenigLane

What's the difference between shame and guilt, and why do we experience them? Psychologist Dr. Han Ren proposes a new understanding of these primal emotions and illustrates the adaptive roles shame and guilt play in becoming antiracist. Dr. Han Ren is a licensed clinical and school psychologist, consultant, speaker and educator. Her work is deeply rooted in liberation and anti-oppressive work, practicing from a justice-oriented, interpersonal, and systems-informed framework. Dr. Ren utilizes speaking engagements and her broad social media presence to make mental health accessible and applicable in our daily lives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx