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Authenticity under Fire.

Authors :
Kaufman, Scott Barry
Source :
Scientific American Mind. Sep/Oct2019, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p15-17. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

All around the world, people show an authenticity positivity bias: people include their most positive and moral qualities - such as kind, giving and honest - in their descriptions of their true self. While there doesn't appear to actually be such a thing as the one true self, the concept of the true self may still serve a useful function. I would argue that getting in touch with your best selves and intentionally actualizing your most creative, growth-oriented potentialities is a much more worthy goal than spending your entire life trying to find your one true self. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15552284
Volume :
30
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific American Mind
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
138136852