Nobody Has Ever Met You — Not Even You

Summary by Krater

This video explores how different people perceive us, concluding that our true self is never fully known by anyone because our minds constantly edit our self-image.

From the video

Answers: Does anyone truly know who I am?

• narrative identity
• psychology of the self
• the shadow
• self-perception
• human relationships
• personal identity

What it concludes

• The full version of you has never existed in a single place or in anyone else's head.
• The version of you that exists in your mother's mind is not the same version that exists in your partner's mind.
• None of the versions of you held by others are wrong; they are just partial.
• The version of you that exists when you can't sleep at 2 AM has probably never been fully seen by anyone.
• The story you tell yourself about who you are is constantly edited in real time without your permission.
• The full version of you doesn't exist in a single place, never has, and never will.