Let's end Imposter Syndrome

Re:Let's end Imposter Syndrome by griff122 on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @03:18PM (#10081491)

What would you call what woolf is describing? I'm curious because the ideas expressed in his post are how I feel everyday.

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Re:Let's end Imposter Syndrome by ArekDymalski on Tuesday August 18, 2015 @07:27PM (#10082854)

I'd say that the post very accurately describes the problem of self-esteem based on comparisons with others and/or current trends. Which is a big problem indeed.

However it's a problem only partially connected to Impostor Syndrome, which is defined as an inability to attribute own success to own competences. People suffering from IS attribute their success to luck or "faking".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome

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Re:Let's end Imposter Syndrome by griff122 on Thursday August 20, 2015 @10:21AM (#10091991)

Thank you! This makes sense.

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