Timeline for Is there a name for the inverse of the impostor syndrome?
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| Jun 22, 2016 at 21:06 | comment | added | J. Roibal - BlockchainEng | @Trylks what you are describing (a feeling that most people are full of BS) is a feeling shared by the protagonist of the group, 'Holden Caulfield'. It may benefit you to read the book, if for no other reason, than to be able to relate to a character who is experiencing a similar point of view. Here is a link to the wikipedia article about Catcher in the Rye: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye | |
| Jun 22, 2016 at 20:54 | comment | added | Trylks | @J.Roibal nope, do you think that there is something to highlight from it? | |
| Jun 22, 2016 at 20:45 | comment | added | J. Roibal - BlockchainEng | have you read the book "Catcher in the Rye"? | |
| Jun 22, 2016 at 20:25 | history | edited | Brian Tompsett - 汤莱恩 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 14, 2014 at 7:35 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackAcademia/status/499821523394637825 | ||
| Aug 11, 2014 at 5:22 | comment | added | Trylks | @JeffE I'm on it. | |
| Aug 10, 2014 at 22:11 | comment | added | JeffE | Walk away. If what you describe is as common in your department as you think it is, you should seriously consider changing departments, or changing fields, or leaving academia entirely. It really is not this bad everywhere. | |
| Aug 10, 2014 at 19:24 | comment | added | Trylks | @bmargulies the impostor syndrome is usual among academics, both the original and the "inverse" in this question may be related with the peer review, academics are mostly judged only by other academics, which may lead to some Emperor's New Clothes effect and ad verecundiam fallacies, among others. I guess academicians would hope something better from research but given how everything is structured maybe we should not expect nothing much better (except for coincidences). | |
| Aug 10, 2014 at 17:43 | comment | added | bmargulies | What does this have to do with academics? | |
| Aug 9, 2014 at 14:34 | answer | added | Michael Gazonda | timeline score: 3 | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 22:33 | comment | added | rch | Isn't this just becoming skeptical of people? | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 20:40 | comment | added | RoboKaren | Have you forwarded this to The Professor is In? In other words, welcome to academia. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 20:39 | comment | added | mctylr | Common naïve youth, before self-realization? The naivety being that you don't (yet) realize your own shortcomings and weaknesses because you are still conditioned by a educational system that focuses on so heavily on promoting success and unending competition. Potentially dysthymia if not school specific. Or merely your coming of age as a curmudgeon. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 18:34 | comment | added | nwellcome | Not relevant to your actual question, but the inverse of the impostor syndrome is probably technically the Capgras syndrome where you mistakenly believe someone else is an impostor. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 18:31 | answer | added | BrianH | timeline score: 9 | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 17:20 | comment | added | Cape Code | 'success and success opportunities based mostly on pretending, as opposed to real merit' what was a real relief to me is that in fact, if you have actual merit, you can be successful as well. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 17:17 | comment | added | Cape Code | Research used to be a calling (or an expensive hobby for aristocrats) now it's a career like any other. The goal is to secure your position, make cash, and access to higher social status. As the whole thing is mostly state-funded, it's inevitable that the system is political/corrupt/etc. I'm blessed to be in a research group where the actual science is the primary objective, but I know not everyone is... | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 17:12 | comment | added | Trylks | @Jigg I think many things but here I wanted to focus on what I perceive. I perceive a lot of talking, very little making and strong discrepancies between what is said to be done and what is actually done, i.e. pretending. Moreover, I perceive greater success and success opportunities based mostly on pretending, as opposed to real merit. Of course I can be completely mistaken. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 17:03 | comment | added | Cape Code | The list of bad behavior doesn't sound like everybody 'feels' like an impostor. You are saying that you think everybody is an impostor. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 12:47 | comment | added | Mark Rosenblitt-Janssen | I call it "drinking the kool-aid". If I have time I'll write about the phenomenon in an answer. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 12:32 | comment | added | rschwieb | Congratulations: you have just discovered that your department is a microcosm of American politics. Virtually every flaw on your bulleted list (and the overarching disillusionment) seems applicable to our government in some way. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 8:42 | answer | added | Stephan Branczyk | timeline score: 22 | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 8:35 | comment | added | virmaior | I propose a name for it: outposter syndrome | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 6:52 | comment | added | Don Hatch | I'm curious, do you really mean everyone seems like an impostor? It would help if you could clarify that. I certainly share your disappointment frequently, and your laundry list is spot on-- on the other hand there are people and actions I've seen that inspire me greatly and give me hope that we can do better. Do you share that perception at all? | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 2:29 | comment | added | apnorton | Can your second paragraph be summarized, "the cake is a lie?" :) | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 1:05 | comment | added | Greg | While the question is pretty opinionated the share number of answers and comments show it touches a real, existing problem in academia. Good examples, by the way. | |
| Aug 8, 2014 at 1:02 | answer | added | Greg | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 22:47 | answer | added | paul garrett | timeline score: 7 | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 22:47 | comment | added | user1207217 | +1 because to me, almost everybody feels like an imposter. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 22:12 | comment | added | gerrit | I don't see how this has anything to do with the imposter syndrome, or the inverse thereof. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 21:09 | comment | added | xLeitix | @NateEldredge "Hasn't got anything to do with academia" is too strong a statement. I would really want to keep this question around, I think it is much too important. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 21:04 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | This question appears to be off-topic because it is about psychology. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 21:04 | comment | added | Nate Eldredge | @xLeitix: But that question is rather more about psychology, and hasn't really got anything to do with academia. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 21:01 | comment | added | Tim | Do you feel like you are doing the best work you are capable of? I try to refrain from armchair psychology, but I wouldn't be surprised if a few years of internalized guilt lead to strong cynical feelings. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:56 | answer | added | xLeitix | timeline score: 58 | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:50 | history | edited | ff524 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:43 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:43 | comment | added | xLeitix | That question comes suspiciously close to a rant, but I think the actual question ("how is it called if I think everybody is just making shit up?") is interesting. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:38 | answer | added | Alexandros | timeline score: 4 | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:30 | comment | added | Not Quite An Outsider | Welcome to earth. There are humans here. Many of them live with their flaws and foibles. Some of them might call you autistic or anal-retentive. Whether they're right or not, continue to live life according to your values. If you have boundless energy and resources, you can attempt conversion of them. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:29 | comment | added | Stephan Kolassa | I honestly didn't know whether I should flag this as too broad, off-topic or primarily opinion-based. In the end, I went with too broad. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:18 | comment | added | Mad Jack | Powerpoint before actual research or Powerpoint instead any research — If I had a nickel ... | |
| Aug 7, 2014 at 20:06 | history | edited | Trylks | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 7, 2014 at 19:56 | history | asked | Trylks | CC BY-SA 3.0 |