One could say, with a little exaggeration, that the persona is that which in reality one is not, but which oneself as well as others think one is.

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About C.G. Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: [ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ]) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.

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