Guilt

Guilt occurs when a person thinks that they have transgressed their own moral codes or personal standards. Guilt can be construed as a key component for the psychology of a functioning human being as empathy or accountability remorse revolves around a profoundly moral nucleus. Nonetheless, its aberration can be a precursor to panic or depressive disorders or result in psychogenic self-harm. For the restorative purposes of the psyche, the clinician will usually care to distinguish the guilt which begets sorrow from guilt that is toxic. Example: People strive to apologize for hurting a friend’s feelings to relieve the guilt of doing just that.