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. 2021 Jan 21:11:629654.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.629654. eCollection 2020.

The Essence of Authenticity

Olaf Dammann  1   2   3 , Katja M Friederichs  1   4 , Sabine Lebedinski  1   5 , Kerstin M Liesenfeld  1   2
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The Essence of Authenticity

Olaf Dammann et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

In this paper, we build upon the model of authenticity proposed by Lehman and colleagues, which includes the dimensions consistency, conformity, and connection. We expand this "3C-view" by adding a fourth dimension, continuity, which results in what we have come to call "4C-view of authenticity." We discuss our proposal from a process perspective and emphasize that congruence might be a reasonable candidate for a concept that unifies the four dimensions of authenticity.

Keywords: authenticity; congruence; continuity in self-development; self; self-development.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The 4-C model of authenticity with personal axis (green diagonal) and social axis (red diagonal) displayed in juxtaposition. The personal axis refers to the congruence of internal values and external characteristics (C1) and the congruence of the individual’s personal development with what is expected to be typical in their community (C4). The social axis refers to the congruence of the individual and the social norms of their community (C2) and the congruence of the individual and their social position (C3).
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