The Performed Self
When identity turns into a living script
4.4 (18)
40 mins
Uncover how social cues, culture, and performance shape the construction of self and the roles we play. Explore how daily interactions, masks, and self-presentation blur the line between authenticity and performance
Ep 1:
The Stage We Never Leave
Goffman's radical theory suggests we're always performing, even alone—so is there any real self behind the mask, or just an endless, convincing act?
Ep 2:
Rehearsing the Roles We Live
Behind every convincing performance lies hidden machinery—teammates, props, and shame—while ancient drama reveals how deeply theatrical our daily encounters truly are.
Ep 3:
Buying the Self, Playing the Part
From advertising's promise of a perfected self to the unconscious mastery we all possess, discover why your best performances feel completely natural—and why your kids can spot them anyway.
Ep 4:
The Mask That Grows Into Skin
What happens when the mask we wear to seem confident, calm, or curious quietly rewrites who we actually become—and what's lost along the way?
Ep 5:
Becoming the Character You Play
Can living in constant performance ever feel stable? Explore the paradox where skillfully performing authenticity might be the only authenticity there is.
Discussions (11)
Jaxon
Level 2 · 8 mo agoNo? I’m actually genuine.
Stanley
Level 4 · 9 mo agoGoddamn that backstage concept is real. It’s like hopping on Discord after work and finally turning off the NPC dialogue to act normal again
Rosemary
Level 10 · 9 mo agoThe bit about the friend acting like a therapist made me LOL 😂 It is literally my neighbor! She performs 'caring bestie' so hard but is secretly just dying to go home and watch Netflix. Such fake energy.
