Definition

In psychology, the term Guilt refers to

“an emotion where an individual feels
responsible for some action or inaction
that is perceived as having negative
results”. The feeling of guilt, whether
justified or not, can lead to many negative
psychological symptoms.
For example

• Children often feel guilty about

parental divorce, believing that it was
somehow their fault that their parents
split up. Until they learn to understand
that they had no personal fault or blame
in the situation this guilt can lead to a
great deal of emotional fallout
According to Freudian  

According to Erik Erikson