Frontiers in Psychology (Jan 2021)

The Essence of Authenticity

  • Olaf Dammann,
  • Olaf Dammann,
  • Olaf Dammann,
  • Katja M. Friederichs,
  • Katja M. Friederichs,
  • Sabine Lebedinski,
  • Sabine Lebedinski,
  • Kerstin M. Liesenfeld,
  • Kerstin M. Liesenfeld

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.629654
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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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.

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