假自体是指个体被迫过早地顺从环境,以致个体常常有一种非真实的感受,或者一种无用的感受。心理咨询师在临床中常常会遇到带着假自体的“壳”前来做咨询的来访者,并且常常感到难以和这样的来访建立真实的联结。文章讨论了假自体产生的可能原因,假自体的功能,以及中国文化的背景下假自体的分类。最后,探讨假自体现象对心理咨询师及精神动力学派工作者的影响,并提出应对策略。

False self refers to an individual being forced to submit to the environment prematurely, resulting in giving the individual an unreal feeling or a useless feeling. Clinically, psychological counselors often encounter clients with a shell of false self in their visit. Counselors often finds it difficult to establish a true connection with such clients. This article discusses the possible causes of false self, as well as the function of false self. In addition, the classification of false self in the context of Chinese culture has been discussed. Finally, the author also discusses the impact of the false self phenomenon on psychological counselors and psychodynamic workers, and proposes some coping strategies.