Adjectiveguilty (comparative guiltier, superlative guiltiest) Positive guilty
AntonymsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Guilt is a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes - whether justified or not - that he or she has violated a moral standard, and is responsible for that violation. It is closely related to the concept of remorse. In psychology, as well as in ordinary language, guilt is an affective state in which one experiences conflict at having done something that one believes one should not have done (or conversely, having not done something one believes one should have done). It gives rise to a feeling which does not go away easily, driven by 'conscience'. Sigmund Freud described this as the result of a struggle between the ego and the superego parental imprinting. Freud, an atheist, rejected the role of God as punisher in times of illness or rewarder in time of wellness. While removing one source of guilt from patients, he ironically added another. This was the unconscious force within the individual that may contribute to illness and also to the kind of so called accident that, until then had been attributed to God's will or simply bad luck. Today, as a result of Freud's views, even the victim of someone else's accident or bad luck may be offered criticism rather than comfort. The theory is that the victim may be at fault for having attracted the other person's hostility. Guilt and its causes, merits, and demerits are common themes in psychology and psychiatry. It is often associated with anxiety, and sometimes depression. The philosopher Martin Buber underlined the difference between the Freudian notion of guilt, based on internal conflicts, and existential guilt, based on actual harm done to others. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Is it normal to feel guilty when you first start dating after a divorce? Q. OK, I know I have Absolutely no reason to feel guilty...I was the one who got left in a very bad way but I went out on a very non serious date and I could not get over the feeling that I was being unfaithful. Is that a normal feeling after a divorce? Asked by Ol Pete - Thu Sep 18 03:37:34 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. the feeling you felt is probably being with someone new and different...do not let guilt overtake logic. If you're not wanted, find someone who does want you. No harm there!! Answered by Mary K - Thu Sep 18 03:54:37 2008 How not to feel guilty when you reject someone? Q. I need to shut off a couple of people in my life. But I know they'll make me feel like they are rejecting me and make me feel guilty for their own feelings of rejection. How do I not feel guilty when I reject someone? Asked by Superfly sister - Wed Oct 8 00:22:21 2008 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments A. Read "The Voice of Knowledge" by Don Miguel Ruiz. I think that will help. Some things he points out are that we all have a voice in our head that tries to control our lives--telling us that we should do this, not do that; he points out that there are 2 simple rules we must follow: 1. Don't believe anyone: Whatever anyone tells you about anything is only their perspective, according to the way they choose to live their life. But if it doesn't work for you, then there's no reason to feel bad about rejecting it--or rejecting someone who doesn't fit in with your life. 2. Don't believe yourself: if you do something for your- self, that you feel needs to be done--such as rejecting someone--it might make you feel bad; but if you tell… [cont.] Answered by khahrosh - Wed Oct 8 00:47:58 2008 How to stop feeling guilty when I take some time out for myself?
Q. I've been so busy lately with my educational pursuits, that one day it occured to me that I haven't done anything personally for me in a long time. Whenever I'm done with one chore and I know that I have some time where I could focus on myself and do what makes me happy, automatically I think of all the other responsibilities that await me, and I feel guilty stopping to take out time for myself. It's gotten to the point where the only "me" time I get is when I go to sleep, and that's about it - every other minute of my day is mainly focused on running errands and doing all kinds of chores. Unless I really pace myself and do a week's worth of work in a few days, I feel guilty for adverting my attention to me. I know this is not good and not… [cont.] Asked by Carmen - Thu Feb 15 22:04:15 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. You need to understand that to be healthy, you need "me" time. Healthy mentally and physically. So, tell yourself you deserve it, you work hard and need it too. Valuing yourself is important, maybe this will enable you to take a look at your self-esteem and see what may need to be worked on. If you have a good one, you value yourself and take time necessary for your well-being. You should not feel guilty. Ask yourself where that guilt is coming from, your childhood, a spouse, who? When you start to think that way, put those thoughts out of your mind and replace them with positive ones about taking care of you. You cannot take care of other things and people if you do not take care of yourself properly. Answered by MadforMAC - Thu Feb 15 22:12:07 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "guilty"  news.google.com San Jose Mercury News ap las vegas the US attorney for Nevada says three men have pleaded guilty to holding seven undocumented immigrants against their will in a Las Vegas motel ... Men Plead Guilty To Holding Hostages In Vegas Hotel Fox5 KVVU 3 plead guilty after illegal immigrants held for ransom Las Vegas Sun all 23 news articles » news.google.com KXMD Ted Strickland's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, pleaded guilty to two felony counts after police said he put nude photographs of the girl on a Web ... news.google.com Juneau County Star-Times A Juneau County jury returned a guilty verdict Thursday in the case of a town of Lemonweir man charged with molesting his ... and more » From Google News Search: "guilty"  stonesthrow.com 3613px x 2400px | 1000.00kB [source page] Guilty Simpson by Eric Coleman Photo Guilty Simpson by Eric Coleman Photo Guilty Simpson by Doug Coombe Ode to the Ghetto track list 1 The American Dream  thesuperficial.com 260px x 400px | 22.20kB [source page] March 23 2006 Pete Doherty pleads guilty Pete Doherty pleaded guilty to seven charges of possessing heroin crack cocaine and weed in a court appearance in east London today Although I m not entirely sure this constitutes news From Yahoo Image Search: "guilty"  california.newschex.com James hu, 09 Jul 2009 09:05:06 GM 6 plead not . guilty. to fraud, bribery. San Diego Union Tribune In the autumn of 2005, a mutual friend introduced Pamela Banks to a burly ex-Marine named Gary Alexander, at the time a high-ranking official . ...  seashepherd.org unknown Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:31:20 GM Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Protecting oceans around the world.  hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk ANM Blog ue, 23 Jun 2009 07:27:26 GM Only one man has ever been jailed for the robbery, a supergrass who pleaded . guilty. after giving police information. During the armed raid six masked men rounded up members of staff at gunpoint and shots were fired at a supervisor. ... From Google Blog Search: "guilty" |
