Authenticity: To Be Or Not To Be Our Authentic Selves
From The Positive Psychology People by The Positive Psychology People
November 13, 2025 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the concept of authenticity and how it relates to self-awareness and personal values.
Authenticity isn’t about rigidly “being yourself”; it’s about knowing your values, what gives life meaning, and choosing how to show up. We contain many selves, and adapting to different roles can still be authentic when it’s conscious and aligned with our core identity. Authenticity supports well-being, confidence, and healthy relationships, but masking to fit in can be costly. Building authenticity starts with clarifying values, increasing self-awareness, and embracing the disc...
Topics covered
- authenticity
- self-awareness
- values
- well-being
- identity
Keywords
- authenticity
- values
- self-awareness
- well-being
- identity
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