What exactly is the alter ego effect

In comic books, Bruce Wayne runs his business, while Peter Parker works as a photographer for the Daily Bugle. But the two are united by the desire to fight injustice, Wayne as Batman, while Peter Parker as Spiderman. Reporter Clark Kent was Superman. The famous character of Alexandre Dumas in "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmond Dantès, was the count of Monte Cristo, the Italian abbot Giacomo Busoni and Lord Wilmore. At Disney, Miley Stewart was also Hannah Montana.

Miley Stewart and Hanna Montana (played by Miley Cyrus)

In real life, the artists mention David Bowie, whose most famous alter ego was Ziggy Stardust, an alien with human traits that enabled Bowie to be fearless. Years ago, Beyonce created alter ego Sasha Fierce. She describes him as the most cheerful, sensual and aggressive and allows him to "conquer" her when he is on stage.

Beyonce (Sasha Fierce)

We also add that Kobe Bryant also had an alter ego, The Mamba.

Kobe Bryant (The Mamba)

Yes, what exactly is an alter ego?

Alter ego comes as a term from Cicero and means "other self" or "trusted friend". According to alter ego expert Todd Herman, author of The Alter Ego Effect, we all have a favorite version of ourselves, just like we have a favorite meal or dessert. These versions do not compete with each other, but come out at certain times.

Me fjalë të tjera, një alter ego është një identitet tjetër i krijuar nga një individ për të nxjerrë një version më të mirë ose një version ndryshe të vetes. Jo pak artistë thonë se “kur dalin në skenë shndërrohen”. Sportistët thonë se “në fushë nuk e njohin më veten”.

David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust)

Sipas Todd Herman, alter egoja nuk është diçka që i përket vetëm njerëzve të famshëm.  A është e zbatueshme te një shitës, marangoz, doktor, infermier apo mësues? “Po, absolutisht,” thotë ai. “Gjëja e vetme që duhet të kuptoni për alter egon është se ndërtohet për t’u zbatuar në një kontekst specifik dhe nuk është gjithëpërfshirëse dhe e përjetshme.”

Alterego is not another person - it's you. Herman emphasizes that it is not related to being a pretend person, but to using all the skills and characteristics you have, but simply "are asleep". Basically, there is nothing wrong, it is even encouraged to act and behave differently when you are with friends, differently in a meeting with the boss and differently when having lunch with in-laws.

Burimet: Medium, Merriam Webster, Healthline, WebMD, Daring to Live Fully