What is the difference between shame and guilt?

Question

Just need a few ideas cheers

Answer 1

I believe the difference is your audience.  Shame is what you feel when everyone knows of your mistake.  Guilt can be felt when only you know of your mistake.

Answer 2

shame is when I take my shirt off at the beach, guilt is all the banana splits I ate to get like this.

Answer 3

Shame is a state of dishonor or a  painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt is feeling  that you're responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

Answer 4

Shame vs. guilt - from Wikipedia

There is no standard distinction between shame and guilt. The cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict describes shame as a violation of cultural or social values while feelings of guilt arise from violations of internal values. It is possible to feel ashamed of thought or behavior that no one knows about as well as feeling guilty about actions that gain the approval of others. However, in Facing Shame, therapists Fossum and Mason state "While guilt is a painful feeling of regret and responsibility for one's actions, shame is a painful feeling about oneself as a person." Shame is needed to establish limits, in childhood, since young children are unable to associate cause and effect by themselves. However, as children become better able to judge their own actions, guilt becomes the conscience former. Although, in general, guilt guides adult consciences, intrinsic shame is often present in adults too.

Answer 5

shame is what you feel when you become conscious of your guilt