The Mask
I recently discovered this resource and found it amazinly helpful for a story’s character development to identify the Mask as encompassing the four elements:
Longing/Need,
Wound,
Belief,
Fear
These create a MASK that = Identity versus Essence (which is the person beneath the mask).
I hope this explanation below is helpful to all of you out there.
The Inner Struggle: Guides for Using Internal Conflict That Make Sense