Person's Persona

A Person's Persona is a public image of a person's personality.

• AKA: Non-Private Representation.
• Context:
  • It can (often) shift and adapt depending on Social Context.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Persona (such as a face mask) to being a Complex Persona.
  • It can range from being an Intended Persona to being an Assumed Persona.
  • It can range from being an Perceived Persona to being an Actual Persona.
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  • It can be a bridge to an individual's Private Self.
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• Example(s):
  • Parental Persona constructed for parent-related relationships (Prehistoric Era).
  • Sibling Persona constructed for sibling relationships (Prehistoric Era).
  • Friendship Persona constructed for friendship relationships (Prehistoric Era).
  • Romantic Persona constructed for romantic relationships (Ancient Era).
  • Cultural Persona constructed for intercultural exchanges or diplomatic events (Ancient Civilizations, circa 3000 BCE).
  • Spiritual Persona constructed for religious congregations or spiritual retreats (Ancient Civilizations, circa 3000 BCE).
  • Person in a Mask constructed for theatrical settings or costume partys (Classical Era, circa 600 BCE).
  • Political Persona constructed for political relatinshipss (Classical Era, circa 500 BCE).
  • Academic Persona constructed for academic relationships or educational settings (Medieval Era, circa 800 CE).
  • Career Persona constructed for professional relationships (Renaissance Era, circa 1300 CE).
  • Celebrity Persona constructed for public relations events (Early Modern Era, circa 1700 CE).
  • Activist Persona constructed for social movements or advocacy campaigns (19th Century).
  • Therapeutic Persona constructed for psychological treatment or support groups (Late 19th Century).
  • In-law Persona constructed for extended family interactions (Late 19th Century).
  • Customer Persona constructed for marketing campaigns (Early 20th Century).
  • Fictional Persona constructed for literary works or entertainment media (Early 20th Century).
  • Brand Persona constructed for corporate branding initiatives (Mid 20th Century).
  • User Persona constructed for UX design settings (Late 20th Century).
  • Online Identity constructed for social media platforms (21st Century).
  • Digital Persona constructed for virtual reality environments (21st Century).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Authentic Self, which strives to express the unfiltered, true nature of a person, as opposed to a socially constructed persona.
  • Anonymous Identity, where the focus is on hiding identity rather than presenting a constructed image.
  • Non-Personality, which refers to roles or entities devoid of personal characteristics, such as bureaucratic or institutional roles.
• See: Character, Digital Footprint, Social Identity, Online Identity, User Persona, Mask, Social Web, Persona Social Networking System.

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References

2022

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/persona Retrieved:2022-10-6.
  • A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. On the social web, users develop virtual personas as online identities.

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