We speak about “shaming” people as if something we do or say causes others to feel shame. We don’t, though, speak of “priding” people, since, presumably nothing we do can cause someone to feel pride. We can hurt someone’s feelings or alleviate them, but rarely can we generate them; we can manipulate someone’s feelings or help someone express their locke…
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