Psychosomatic aspects of shame in homeopathy

The affect of shame is one of the most common signals between human beings. Shame is primarily an intersubjective phenomenon. By means of Heinrich v. Kleist's famous text „Über das Marionettentheater“ the role of another person's look as a root of the affect of shame is illustrated. The recognizing or devaluing eye of a beloved person is an important message creating self-confidence. First the common sources of shame are described using the background of psychoanalytic literature and translated into the language of homeopathic rubrics. There are many expressions of shame in our repertories concerning different t…