And why it still can impact the way you behave and see the world.
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The true self is what people believe is their essence. It's the core of what makes you you; if it was taken away, you would no longer be you anymore.
the true self is an example of a “folk intuition." It almost certainly doesn't exist.
"It’s a philosophical question that there might not be a satisfying answer to. But functionally, in some ways it doesn't matter because it's having such an impact on the way that we think about our lives.”
