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The true self an example of folk intuition
What we know from neuroscience and psychology, the true self doesn't exist. There is no evidence for a separate morally good true self deep within a person.
But the ides of a morally good true self still plays an important role, such as how we understand others' behaviour, assess our own lives and how we think it influences our behaviour.
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True self as a cognitive bias
A belief in the morally good self is a powerful idea that can help a person to keep trying. But it can also fuel an existential crisis if your life doesn't match up to your "true self."
The idea of a true self deep down can mean there is a real you to be f...
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The self vs the true self
- The self is made up of a combination of your physical appearance, intelligence, memories, and habits.
- The true self is what people will call their essence. It is what makes you you.
When people are asked which actions are in alignmen...
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The morally good true self: potential ethical downsides
People that believe that they have a morally good true self care about morality as core to their identity. If they then behave immorally, it threatens the sense of their identity.
People might respond to the threat by denying that they're acting immorally ...
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A psychological idea called the "true self"
Most people believe deep down that they have a true self that is morally good.
In an experiment, people were asked that if they could enter another body, which traits would most likely come with them. They consistently mentioned that they would retain traits related to the...
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When we're told to "be ourselves"
One of the most common messages in college commencement speeches is, "Be true to yourself." Morals traits are continually shown to be the deep-down part of a person that makes them unique.
A study revealed that when people make positive changes in their lives, they are vie...
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We see ourselves as morally good
One reason is that it's beneficial for well-being and helps us to cooperate with and trust others.
Another reason is that we tend to reflect on our positive traits. When describing the essence of something, we tend to say the essence of th...
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Contradicting the belief in the morally true self
- If we believe in a morally good true self, it does not explain political strife, hate crimes and online nastiness. A possible explanation can be that our definition of "morally good" is based on our own values, which can vary.
- Thinking that others have a moral good true self doesn'...
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Contradicting the belief in the morally true self
- If we believe in a morally good true self, it does not explain political strife, hate crimes and online nastiness. A possible explanation can be that our definition of "morally good" is based on our own values, which can vary.
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True self as a cognitive bias
A belief in the morally good self is a powerful idea that can help a person to keep trying. But it can also fuel an existential crisis if your life doesn't match up to your "true self."
The idea of a true self deep down can mean there is a real you to be f...
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