Authenticity
Authenticity means feeling that your actions come from you: from your own values, feelings and intentions, rather than mainly from pressure or other people's expectations.
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Self-Concept
The set of beliefs you hold about who you are — your traits, roles and worth. It shapes how you interpret events and respond to feedback, and it functions as a working description rather than a fixed fact.
Public & Private Self
Private Self vs. Public Self
Your private self is the part of you that mostly only you have access to: your thoughts, feelings, doubts, memories and the things you would rather keep to yourself. Your public self is the part other people meet: how you look, speak and act, and the impression you leave behind.
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