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The difference between guilt and guilt

Guilt and guilt refer to the emotional experience when a person does something wrong or bad to himself. The main differences between them are:

1. Different psychological components: Guilt focuses on the overall evaluation of immoral behavior, including the evaluation of oneself, behavior and moral standards; Guilt is more concerned with the consequences of personal behavior and the harm caused to others.

2. Different values: Guilt emphasizes personal moral standards and social norms, which are usually related to religion, morality and law; Guilt is more about the influence of personal behavior on people around you and whether you feel comfortable.

3. Different duration: Guilt is usually a long-term emotional experience, which may last for days, weeks or longer; Guilt is usually short-lived, and it will disappear soon after the behavior happens.

4. Different influencing factors: Guilt is influenced by social culture, religious beliefs, moral concepts, personality traits and other factors; Guilt is more influenced by personal experience, behavioral consequences and surrounding environment.

In a word, guilt and guilt are both emotional experiences of individuals when they make bad behaviors or mistakes, but they are different in psychological composition, value, duration and influencing factors.