Who never blames himself? We are quick to condemn ourselves for an unskillful word, a delayed action, or an ugly thought. “Like all human emotions, guilt is usefulsays psychiatrist and psychotherapist Jean Coutreau, author Get out of negative emotions (Odile Jacob). It is related to the violation of law or morals that a person has adopted or is generally accepted by the group to which he belongs. Therefore, it guarantees the existence of the individual among his own.
Guilt itself is therefore not toxic and will even be a necessary compass to remind us of the right path. Better yet, it appears to be a driver of prosocial behavior as it promotes mutual aid, forgiveness, and the repair process (Graton & Ric, 2017) or even generosity (Hauge, 2016). “We recognize its pathological nature only when it is exaggerated or absent.continues the psychiatrist. Very…
Source: Le Figaro
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