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"People can feel guilty for events they have little control over (Doosje et al. 2006). Although they can spin idealized fantasies of their abilities, they can also give accurate self-appraisals at moments of truth (Armor & Sackett 2006). Storyteller rather than totalitarian regime seems an apt metaphor for the self."

Source: "The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention", Cohen & Sherman, 2014

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115137