ALTER EGO

PUBLIC SELF IS USUALLY THE OPPOSITE OF THE PRIVATE SELF
PUBLIC SELF IS THE "WHAT I SAY" OR "CONTENT" OF COGNITION/SPEECH
PRIVATE SELF IS THE "WHAT I DO" IN "DO WHAT I SAY NOT WHAT I DO"
PUBLIC SELF IS USUALLY ACCEPTED, DESIRABLE, OR DEMANDED BY SOCIETY
PRIVATE SELF IS USUALLY LESS DESIRABLE, REJECTED, AND SURPRESSED

THE PUBLIC SELF IS THE SEED OF THE IDEAL SELF OR SELF
THE PRIVATE SELF IS THE SHADOW

WHEN FEAR OR ANXIETY, THE IDEAL SELF USUALLY SHOW UP AND BE JUDGEMENTAL, "HOLIER THAN THOU". IDEAL SELF IS THE ALTER EGO, LIKE SUPERHERO SHOW UP IN THE MOMENT OF CRISIS.