Check this thread if you want to learn more about the #ImposterSyndrome and how to deal with it.
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'Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which one doubts one's accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_…
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xkcd.com/1954/
This one by @PHDcomics captures it very well, I think:
phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1…
(Plenty more exist. I love these jokes and gladly exchange them with my academic friends. So, please share.)
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In private conversations, talented colleagues will admit imposter thoughts to me; however, they think they are the *exceptions*.
They assume, in other words, that other academics feel way more proficient and confident than themselves.
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doi.org/10.1038/nj7587…
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(There is no clear indication that gender plays a part in imposter tendencies.)
doi.org/10.1002/nha3.2…
doi.org/10.5860/crl12-…
doi.org/10.33423/jhetp…
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It seems that both the academic work environment *and* the personality traits of academics contribute to the development of imposter tendencies.
doi.org/10.1002/nha3.2…
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If that rings a bell, please read on.
doi.org/10.33423/jhetp…
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1) Realize that such thoughts are really common. Talk about it with colleagues to find out. You will also see that senior academics have or had similar experiences.
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2) Focus on the positive. It is always possible to see failure in success: "any grant could be larger; any job could be better; any paper could be more highly cited." Focus on your accomplishements. You did not get that PhD degree by pure luck!
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That really works for me.
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