The Persona

The face worn for the world: a necessary adaptation to society, and a danger only when a person mistakes the mask for the face.

From C. G. Jung.

In Symbols of the Psyche

  • The Persona: The face turned to the world.
  • The Theatre: The inner drama, and the seat of the one who watches it.

More from C. G. Jung

Anima and Animus · The Collective Unconscious · The Ego · Enantiodromia · Individuation · The Self · The Shadow