Dialog with the Higher Self

Miller, Stuart

doi:10.1177/001698627902300130

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“…Thus, for Freud, if we were fully aware of the inner core of human nature, we might, like Oedipus, rip out our eyes. Yet, in various ways the notion that there is value in awareness of the true self has been explicitly included in many theoretical approaches to personality (Horney, 1942, 1950; Jung, 1953; Laing, 1960; Miller, 1979; Rogers, 1951; Winnicott, 1960). Though differing in many ways, these theories converge on a central theme, i.e., discovering (or rediscovering) and expressing the true self is crucial to psychological health.…”

Section: The True Self In the Psychological Sciencesmentioning

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Thine own self: True self-concept accessibility and meaning in life.

Schlegel

Hicks

Arndt

et al. 2009

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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A number of philosophical and psychological theories suggest the true self is an important contributor to well-being. The present research examined whether the cognitive accessibility of the true self-concept would predict the experience of meaning in life. To ensure that any observed effects were due to the true self-concept rather than the self-concept more generally, we utilized actual self-concept accessibility as a control variable in all studies. True and actual self-concepts were defined as including those traits which are enacted around close others versus most others (Studies 1 through 3) or as traits that refer to “who you really are” vs. “who you are during most of your activities” (Studies 4 and 5), respectively. Studies 1 and 2 showed that individual differences in true self-concept accessibility, but not differences in actual self-concept accessibility, predicted meaning in life. Study 3 showed that priming traits related to the true self led to enhanced meaning in life. Studies 4 and 5 provided correlational and experimental support for the role of true self-concept accessibility in meaning in life, even when traits were defined without reference to social relationships and when state self-esteem and self-reported authenticity were controlled. Implications for the study of the true self-concept and authenticity are discussed.

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Section: The True Self In the Psychological Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thine own self: True self-concept accessibility and meaning in life.

Schlegel

Hicks

Arndt

et al. 2009

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

307

246

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“…A central tenet of many prominent traditions within philosophy and psychology is that personal authenticity facilitates mental health and well-being. For example, Kierkegaard (1843/1954) famously noted, “for to will to be that self which one truly is, is indeed the opposite of despair” (p. 153), a sentiment echoed by many other philosophers and psychologists (e.g., Horney, 1942; Laing, 1960; Miller, 1979; Rogers, 1951; Ryan & Deci, 2001; Ryff & Singer, 2008; Waterman, 1993). However, the idea that optimal functioning is contingent upon behaving in a way that is consistent with one’s true self is at odds with numerous perspectives and recent empirical findings.…”

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Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Authenticity and Well-Being

Rivera

Christy

Kim

et al. 2019

Review of General Psychology

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A central tenet of many prominent philosophical and psychological traditions is that personal authenticity facilitates psychological well-being. This idea, however, is at odds with numerous perspectives arguing that it is difficult, if not impossible, to really know one's self, or the true self may not even exist. Moreover, empirical findings suggest that reports of authenticity are often contaminated by positively valenced behavior, further potentially undermining the validity of authenticity measures. Despite these concerns, we argue that subjective feelings of authenticity do uniquely contribute to well-being. Specifically, we argue that the relationship between perceived authenticity and well-being may be understood from a social-cognitive lay theory perspective that we label "true-self-as-guide," that suggests people use these feelings of authenticity as a cue to evaluate whether they are living up to a shared cultural value of what it means to live a good life. We end with a call for future research on the antecedents of perceived authenticity, boundary conditions for the consequences of personal authenticity, and discuss cultural differences in true-self-as-guide lay theories.

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“…Transitory shame, however, is most often identified as humiliation, embarrassment, and fallen pride (Kaufman, 1996). One danger of internalized transitory shame is that individuals present a false self to others, one in which their internal experience of self and world are incongruent with what they show (Miller, 2008).…”

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Family Implicit Rules, Shame, and Adolescent Prosocial and Antisocial Communication Behaviors

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This study examined the relationship between implicit family process rules and adolescent prosocial and antisocial communication behaviors. Data came from two-parent families in Wave 5 of the Flourishing Families Project which consisted of 322 families (fathers, mothers, and children ages 13–17). Both observational and questionnaire data were used in data collection. Prosocial and antisocial behaviors were assessed using observational codes from the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales. Each of the family members’ perceptions was used to assess constraining family rules and facilitative family rules. Findings showed a direct positive relationship between facilitative family process rules and prosocial communication and a negative relationship with antisocial communication for both girls and boys. Constraining family process rules were also positively related to antisocial communication behaviors in adolescents. Shame was a significant mediator of the relationship between facilitative family rules and prosocial behavior as well as between constraining family rules and antisocial behavior.

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Dialog with the Higher Self

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Thine own self: True self-concept accessibility and meaning in life.

Thine own self: True self-concept accessibility and meaning in life.

Understanding the Relationship Between Perceived Authenticity and Well-Being

Family Implicit Rules, Shame, and Adolescent Prosocial and Antisocial Communication Behaviors

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