Having an alter ego can reduce anxiety, benefit confidence: research

Re:Having an alter ego can reduce anxiety, benefit confidenc... by save_ferris on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @11:17AM (#24199682)

I'm reminded of the bit in Silicon Valley where Jared turns into Ed Chambers. Of course that was a pretty dramatic character swing, but I had no idea that this was a real thing people did.

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Re:Having an alter ego can reduce anxiety, benefit confidenc... by tosh on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @12:36PM (#24200809)

Ed Chambers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnug6i5SkQQ

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Re:Having an alter ego can reduce anxiety, benefit confidenc... by save_ferris on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @09:19PM (#24206216)

The way he totally transforms on the spot into a cackling jerk in the kitchen scene is so great, Zack Woods was such an incredible talent on that show.

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Re:Having an alter ego can reduce anxiety, benefit confidenc... by rootsudo on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @03:06PM (#24202880)

100% works too. Making people wait builds up expectations.

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