Feeling and being authentic
Several studies have shown that people’s feelings of authenticity are often shaped by something other than being true to their unique qualities.
Paradoxically, feelings of authenticity seem to be related to a kind of social conformity. The more we conform to social conventions about how a person should act, the more authentic we feel.
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