{"id":52530,"date":"2021-11-03T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=52530"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:43:42","slug":"inauthentic-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/inauthentic-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Inauthentic Behavior: Why Are People so Fake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you consider yourself an authentic person? How does modern culture encourage inauthentic behavior<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your environment (social circle and media) is constantly trying to shape you into something that you should be. The underlying message is that you should be, do, or have more to be “good enough.\u201d If you’re sensitive to these opinions and focus more on satisfying the expectations of others than you do on figuring out what you need to feel inner fulfillment\u2014this external focus inhibits you from acting authentically.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll take a look at the two ways modern culture encourages inauthentic behavior: 1) insecurity, and 2) internalized criticism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Are You an Authentic Person?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your insecurities can make you act as if<\/a> you have either an inferiority complex or a superiority complex. But how can you know if you have inauthentic traits<\/strong>? Psychologists agree that the more self-aware you are, the more you\u2019ll be able to figure out if you\u2019re showing others your \u201ctrue self\u201d or if some situations make you feel like you should wear a mask and act the way that \u201cyou should\u201d (act inauthentically).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing the ability to honestly assess your feelings and behaviors<\/a> takes time and patience. However, you can detect if you\u2019re prone to acting inauthentically<\/strong><\/a> by assessing the level of discomfort you feel around others<\/strong>. Ask yourself if you have the tendency to feel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n