Shame, betrayal, guilt, anger. As social animals, humans are wired to have moral emotions that bind us to our groups. When we experience a transgression against our moral values, we might experience Moral Injury. Moral injury is a normal human response to a violation of our strongly held moral beliefs, and it can have a deep impact on people’s lives, making it difficult to move forward. In this episode, Debbie interviews two psychologists who are researching moral injury with veterans, Dr. Lauren Borges, and Dr. Jacob Farnsworth, about this cutting-edge and important topic in psychology.Listen and Learn:· What moral injury is, and types of situations in which people might experience morally injurious events.· How moral injury can impact people’s lives.· Why we have moral emotions like guilt and shame.· How PTSD and moral injury are related, and how they are different.· How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy might be a helpful approach for working with people who are struggling with moral injury._________________________Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you!Subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher