Guilt is an emotion that we experience when we fall short of our onw expectations or standards. Our focus is on having done something wrong and on doing something to set things right, like apologizing or changing a behavior.

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 146-147

Guilt is negatively correlated with

We feel guilty when we hold up something we've done or failed to do against our values and find they don't match up. It's a psucholgogivally uncomfortable feeling, but one that's helpful. The discomfort of cognitvie dissonance is what drives meaningful change.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 142

We Fall Short