Running Head: RESPONDING TO PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK

The desire to be authentic is a defining characteristic of the human experience. Defined as “the unobstructed operation of one’s true, or core, self in one’s daily enterprise” (Kernis, 2003: 13), authentic living allows individuals to achieve the most fulfilling and satisfying life possible, according to many philosophers, writers, and researchers (Guignon, 2004; Seligman, Steen, … ................
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