The difference between shame and guilt

According to In Our Time the difference between shame and guilt is how you act when you're caught out-

  • Shame: you just want to disappear, let the ground swallow you up
  • Guilt: you want to make amends, apologise

So, either fuck off or say you're sorry.

That seems to be the moral.

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