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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Are you saying that shame and guilt are the same?
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No. I'm saying what we feel shame and guilt about is sometimes based in our culture. Of course shame and guilt are also often closely related I think. If we do something that we feel shame for having done we may also have feelings of guilt about having done them as well.The difference is that we can feel guilty about doing something all by ourselves, but shame is more of a reaction to how others perceive what we have done. If you steal a candy bar from the local convenience store you may feel guilty about having done so, but you don't necessarily feel shame. On the other hand if you are caught trying to steal that candy bar and it becomes generally known that you attempted to steal it, then you will not only feel guilty for having tried to steal it, but will have to deal with the shame that comes with being caught trying to steal because now everyone knows that you are a thief. So one is more internal and the other is more external.