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self perception
You view your past as a series of constant evolutions.
A 2013 study found that people report having changed significantly in the past decade but believe they will change little in the future.
This phenomenon creates a disconnect where you acknowledge your history of transformation while simultaneously feeling you have finally arrived at your 'true' self today. This projection traps you in the belief that your current preferences and values are fixed, despite your own evidence to the contrary.
You are consistently certain that your current self is final.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Quoidbach et al., 2013, Science
- What the check found
- The study, 'The End of History Illusion' (Quoidbach, Gilbert, and Wilson, 2013), accurately reflects the phenomenon described in the claim.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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