A new study examined the “acting consistently = feeling authentic” hypothesis, and found that behaving congruently with one’s traits did not actually predict experienced authenticity, while positive feelings did. These findings thus support the “feeling good = feeling authentic” hypothesis instead.

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A new study examined the “acting consistently = feeling authentic” hypothesis, and found that behaving congruently with one’s traits did not actually predict experienced authenticity, while positive feelings did. These findings thus support the “feeling good = feeling authentic” hypothesis instead.