Band 7: Are there any cultural differences in how people deal with feelings of guilt? How might this vary from one culture to another? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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This is vastly different between cultures and often stems from social standards, values, and belief systems across cultures. In most Western countries, guilt is often seen as a personal internal emotion. Therefore, when someone feels guilty, they might take personal accountability for their actions and attempt to reform, either by apologizing or making amends. However, in some Eastern nations, people who follow collectivism or live in the context of social collective responsibility prioritize maintaining good relationships and the reputation of their family or community, which is highly significant. In this situation, people often apologize and give money or gifts as a way to address the consequences instead of overcoming them.

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This is vastly different between them often stem from social standards, values and belief systems across controls. Besides, in the most western countries, guilt is often seen as a personal internal emotion. Therefore, when someone feels guilty, they might take personal accountability for their actions and attempt to reform, either by apologizing. However, in some eastern nations, people who follow collectivism or they live in the context of social collective responsibility, they will prioritize to maintain good relationships and the reputation of their family or community, because it is highly significant. In this situation, people often apologize and give money or gifts as something to get over the consequences instead of overcoming the consequences.

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