Your Public Persona: Self-Presentation in Everyday Life Season 1 Episode 12 Behind the Mask: Who Are You Really?

Professor Leary reviews the role of self-presentation in our social lives-and our frequent discomfort with it. How can we both manage impressions and be authentic individuals? Is impression management just another form of dishonesty, or an essential tool? The study of self-presentation can reveal to us not just how we want to be seen, but at a much deeper level, who we actually are.