The document discusses the concept of personality and how it relates to masks or personas that people project to others. It explores how personality has been studied through different theatrical lenses such as ancient Greek theater, reenactments in the Roman Empire, masquerade balls in the Middle Ages, and more recently through role-playing games. Each of these forms of theater allow people to take on different characters and perspectives outside of their own.

1. presentation 2
DIRECTED RESEARCH
GABRIEL ALVES / MAY 29

2. “The word personality derives from the Latin
word persona which means mask. The study of
personality can be understood as the study of
masks that people wear.
These are the personas that people project and
display, but also includes the inner parts of
psychological experience which we collec-
tively call our self.”
Carver, C. S., & Scheier, M. F. (2000)

3. tHEATER
ancient greece - now
ACTING - the art of being someone else
PLATO - CHARACTER OR PERSONALITY?
ARISTOTLE AND THE CATHARTIC EXPERIENCE

4. Re-enactment
roman empire - now
HISTORICAL EVENTS EXPERIENCED
IMPROVISATION
IMMERSION

5. Masquerade Ball
MIDDLE AGES - now
anonymity = FREEDOM
REAL DESIRES EXPOSED
SOCIAL STRUCTURE DISRESPECTED

6. RPG
70’s - NOW
players assume the roles
decision-making on character perspective
formal system of rules and guidelines