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Episode X - The Two Selves
We each have two versions of ourselves. The first is the one known only to oneself. It is on the inside and it can only really be known by oneself. The second is the version of us that we want the world to see. It is based on our inner self but it is modified by our social influences.
Is this the "ego and superego" that is taught in psychology?
As to our "outer self", do we have separate versions of this with different social spaces we enter? For example, are we different with our families than we are with our coworkers? Are we different with our old high school friends than we are with new acquaintances?
Is the collection of actions that our inner self would allow but that doesn't fit the outer self we want to project actually the collection of things that would embarrass us or make us feel shame?
What happens when the outer self we want to project changes with time (I'm not that person anymore)? Are we then embarrassed by actions now that we weren't embarrassed by when we did them?
We are more psychologically healthy when our inner self is very close to our outer self. Think about people who are forced to hide their sexuality because of society's expectations.
The dangers of "piercing the veil" between the inner and outer self. Does it feel like an intrusion when you come to know something about someone that they didn't intend for you to know about them? Is it a common tactic for bullies to purposely try to pierce this veil to make their victims more vulnerable?

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego_and_super-ego
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame#Comparison_with_embarrassment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closeted