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Hidden Brain · March 3, 2025 · 50m

Dropping the Mask

Kenji Yoshino on 'covering' — how people hide or downplay aspects of their identity to fit in. Even in theoretically inclusive environments, people cover their race, sexuality, disability, religion, or age to avoid standing out.

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Canon

Yoshino's 'covering' is Winnicott's false self applied to workplace and social identity. People perform a version of themselves that the environment expects.
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