Despite differences in beliefs about the self across cultures and relevant individual differences, recent evidence suggests that people universally believe in a 'true self' that is morally good. We propose that this belief arises from a general tendency: psychological essentialism (PE).

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相信美好的真实自我的起源

尽管不同文化和相关的个体差异对自我的信念存在差异，但最近的证据表明，人们普遍相信道德良好的“真实自我”。我们认为这种信念源于一种普遍趋势：心理本质主义（PE）。