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This paper explores the hypothesis that the capacity to experience the affect of shame, like the development of a capacity to cope with anxiety and depression, is crucial for the achievement of autonomy. The authors discuss the sources of shame, gender-related differences in the experience and management of shame, and the general role of shame in the achievement of autonomy. Clinical case material is used to illustrate these points.