Understanding the Imposter Syndrome
I first witnessed the disturbing force of the imposter syndrome while doing research on young people at the cusp of adulthood. As they leave the family home and their long term friends for the wider world - either of higher education or employment – the familiar comparators shift, and with it, their comfortable place in the pecking order of peers. The fear that your true ineptness will be exposed. In defence, some act like peacocks, displaying confidence to attract attention and mark status. With lots of people around them also strutting their stuff, they may be taken in...
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