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Across five studies, we tested whether perceivers can accurately discern others\u2019 state authenticity. In Studies 1 to 3, we investigated correspondence between perceived and felt authenticity within acquainted dyads. Romantic partners accurately discerned each other\u2019s authenticity after making sacrifices (Study 1) and after discussing a topic of personal distress and desired partner change (Study 2). However, partners failed to accurately perceive each other\u2019s felt authenticity when discussing relationship conflict (Study 3), possibly impacted by cognitive or motivational processes elicited by the relatively high interpersonal stakes at play in conflict. In Studies 4A and 4B, outside observers were sensitive to authenticity differences in participants from Study 3 when watching thin-slice videos of the conflict conversations. 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