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The “masks” on my face

The Springtime festival of Purim is a day when Israelis dress up in costumes as various characters. For most of us, children and adults, this is a particularly beloved holiday – in which we allow ourselves to change, to become a different person, sometimes to even fulfill a dream for one day. We put on our faces and/or bodies a “mask” different from the “costume,” different from the “masks” of the rest of the year, and go out into the world on this day different.

See related:

• Israel Celebrates Purim 2022
• The Dark Side of Purim: Why Queen Esther Was Braver Than You Think

The masks in our lives is an issue I would like to expand on here, to give a broader perspective. What is a “mask” in the world of psychology and how does it serve us? Psychologist Carl Jung calls our external personality...