中野信子さんの『ペルソナ 脳に潜む闇』には物事の真実を一言でズバッと言い当てたような記述が多い。読んでハッとさせられることが多々ある。かなり辛辣な書だ。
因みに「ペルソナ」は英英辞典では以下のように定義されている。
Persona:
Someone’s persona is the aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature.
「ある人のペルソナとは、人が他人に見せるその人の性格や性質の側面をいい、恐らくは実際の性格や性質とは対照的な（裏腹な）側面をいう」
"Scarborough Fair" by SARAH BRIGHTMAN
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Tell him to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between salt water and the sea strands
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine