The Dancer behind Mask

Defence-based Behavioural Patterns of the False-Self

In this article, I will try to flesh out the behaviour that is embodied within the phrase; “an ego-bound” individual. That is, an individual that projects themselves via a mask of false self behaviours, designed to cover up their inner sense of lacking or inability, that hides their secret belief that they are irretrievably broken. The term ego-bound, specifically, refers to someone that has largely “become” that mask, and considers it to be part of their authentic individuality.

Two step flow of communication

The Two-Step Flow Model of Communication

The two-step flow model of communication, formulated by Katz and Lazarsfeld (1955), proposes that the influence of mass media on the public is not direct, immediate, or uniform. Instead, media messages travel through a mediating social layer before they shape public understanding or behaviour.