Psychology Today | 13.03.2026 03:14
Humans are innately concerned with the threat of being excommunicated from our social network. Evolution makes us abide by the rules of our group; otherwise, we might be thrown to the wolves. Feelings of guilt and shame come about after we think we have done something wrong, or when someone else tells us we have made a mistake. Guilt equals I did something bad, while shame equals I am something bad. Guilt is more straightforward to handle, but shame is harder, as we sometimes try to hide our shame.
