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Guilt and Shame Defined
- Guilt is defined as an emotional state that appears when we feel we have failed to live up to the morals of ourselves or others.
- Shame is defined as an intense feeling about the self that comes from failing to live up to your own or others' standards.
The main difference is that shame makes you see yourself as a bad person while guilt implies, you are a good person who did something bad.
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Dealing Appropriately with Guilt
When you're trying to work through guilt, here's what you need to do:
- Distinguish between action and self;
- Accept responsibility;
- Make amends - apologize and make reparations;
- Take a problem - solving approach - look for solutions;
- Make better choi...
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Guilt Vs. Shame
The difference between shame and guilt may seem superficial, but it's crucial to understand it, so you can learn to handle your emotions better.
We all make mistakes, but they don't have to affect your self-esteem. Instead, you can learn from guilt and grow from the experience wi...
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The Harm of Shame
Shame can be more troubling than guilt. It's hard for some people to separate their actions from who they are as a person. The downsides of shame:
- Decreases self-esteem - you tend to think that every negative action says something about who you are.
- Promotes unethical behavi...
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Shame And Guilt
- Guilt is related to shame but is easier to rectify, as we focus our attention on the other person and apologize, accepting responsibility.
- Shame is an inward emotion that makes us view our entire self in a bad light, with us getting punished by our conscience.
- Guilt is act...
Defensiveness and toxic shame
Toxic shame is an emotion that most of us get to know throughout our lifetime: deep inside, we feel that we have failed ourselves or the others.
The actual issue, when this occurs, is that we tend to become defensive and attack the other instead of just accepting our ...
The Harm of Shame
Shame can be more troubling than guilt. It's hard for some people to separate their actions from who they are as a person. The downsides of shame:
- Decreases self-esteem - you tend to think that every negative action says something about who you are.
- Promotes unethical behavi...
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