Re:Impostor Syndrome: We don't live in a meritocracy
by quacked on Tuesday October 20, 2020 @03:59PM
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I think the key to impostor syndrome lies in one of the author's sentences:
"Your sense that you’re not the expert/rockstar/whatever thing everyone says you are might be true."
The more your identity is based on the subjective interpretation of what other people think of you and your skills, the more at risk of impostor syndrome you are. If your identity revolves around grades, grants, auditions, reviews, etc.- you're in a high-risk group for feeling like you don't deserve anything you have.
"Your sense that you’re not the expert/rockstar/whatever thing everyone says you are might be true."
The more your identity is based on the subjective interpretation of what other people think of you and your skills, the more at risk of impostor syndrome you are. If your identity revolves around grades, grants, auditions, reviews, etc.- you're in a high-risk group for feeling like you don't deserve anything you have.