While guilt might say, ____, shame would say, ____.
A)'I did a bad thing', 'I am a bad person'
B)'I am a bad person', 'I did a bad thing'
C)'I hate myself', 'Other people hate me'
D)'Other people hate me', 'I hate myself'

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Guilt is a feeling of remorse or responsibility for a particular action or behavior, whereas shame is a feeling of inadequacy or lack of self-worth. So, guilt would focus on the action itself, whereas shame would focus on the person's character or identity. Therefore, option A is the correct choice, where guilt recognizes the action as bad and shame takes it one step further and pegs it on the person's identity.

While Guilt Might Say, ____, Shame Would Say, ____

While Guilt Might Say, , Shame Would Say,