AUTHOR=Dammann Olaf , Friederichs Katja M. , Lebedinski Sabine , Liesenfeld Kerstin M. TITLE=The Essence of Authenticity JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=11 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.629654 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.629654 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

In this paper, we build upon the model of authenticity proposed by Lehman and colleagues, which includes the dimensions consistency, conformity, and connection. We expand this “3C-view” by adding a fourth dimension, continuity, which results in what we have come to call “4C-view of authenticity.” We discuss our proposal from a process perspective and emphasize that congruence might be a reasonable candidate for a concept that unifies the four dimensions of authenticity.