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Classical oil painting triptych of Patrick Bateman, Barbie, and Jay Gatsby performing idealized personas, symbolizing the false self and identity performance under social gaze.
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Wearing The Mask: Study Of The False Self

Wearing The Mask: Explore why Bateman, Barbie, and Gatsby adopt a false self to survive. Learn how external approval scripts identity and how to be authentic.
Posted by Screen Psyche January 18, 2026
Oil painting of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, wearing a suit and holding a bloodied knife, symbolizing capitalism, narcissism, and the hollow self.
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American Psycho: A Deep Dive into Patrick Bateman, Capitalism, and the Hollow Self

Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel, American Psycho, remains a chillingly relevant exploration of 1980s excess, American materialism, and the complexities of the human psyche. This analysis delves into the protagonist, Patrick…
Posted by Screen Psyche September 8, 2025

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