The importance of authentic emotion regulation

Item does not contain fulltext Authenticity is an important psychological construct, reflecting the unobstructed operation of one's true, or core, self in one's daily enterprise (Kernis, 2003). In this feature article, we discuss how authenticity operates in the context of emotion regulation (ER). In particular, we propose that individuals differ in the extent to which they engage in authentic emotion regulation and this individual difference predicts how effectively emotions will be regulated. First, we provide a broad overview of existing emotion regulationframeworks. Next, we define authentic emotion regulation. Finally, we discuss the implications that authentic emotion regulation has for emotional well-being and suggest some potential future directions. 4 p.