Nina borrows her sister's laptop without asking and then leaves it behind at a coffee shop. When she realizes what she has done, she feels hopeless and thinks to herself, ""I am a worthless, bad, and thoughtless person."" She then avoids talking to her sister for several days. What emotion best fits this description?

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The person is experiencing shame, which is a feeling of worthlessness and inadequacy about oneself. This is different from guilt, which is a feeling of remorse about a specific action or behavior, and embarrassment, which is a feeling of discomfort about a specific awkward or humiliating situation. Malicious guilt is not a recognized emotion.

Nina Borrows Her Sister's Laptop Without Asking and Then Leaves