Theatre masks vs. Alan Cooper's user archetypes.
Which meaning of Persona is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Persona (theatre) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Persona (user experience) arrived in 1999. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Persona (theatre)Persona (user experience)
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Persona (theatre)
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Duplicate · c. 1999
Persona (user experience)
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Design & UX
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