The 30th Essay: Catch Me If You Can (2002, USA)
- Director, Kayukawa Clinic, Yuhei Kayukawa, M.D.
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min read
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People are sometimes driven by the desire to appear greater or more appealing than they truly are. Such impulses may lead to growth and self-improvement—or, at times, to the construction of a fabricated identity.
Drawing on Catch Me If You Can, this article explores the psychology of “becoming someone else” through the life of a real-life con artist. In parallel with Aesop’s fable “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” it reflects on self-presentation, identity, and the human need for recognition.
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