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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