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False Self
The false self is a psychological concept used to describe a constructed persona or façade that people develop as a defense mechanism to cope with external pressures and traumas. In the context of abusive power and control, the false self is used for offensive and utilitarian purposes in manipulation schemes. The construct was created by British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, an influential thinking in the areas of object relations theory and developmental psychology.
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