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D-K: “I’ve read up, ask me anything” Imposter: “I’ve read up, but man, there’s so much to know I’ll never know enough. People will see I’m faking it.” PhD: “
by jleyank 5y ago
D-K: “I’ve read up, ask me anything”
Imposter: “I’ve read up, but man, there’s so much to know I’ll never know enough. People will see I’m faking it.”
PhD: “I’ve read up, have a good understanding of my field and even extended it. I’ve also learned how little I know.”
The first and third have self confidence. The second worries, but probably knows enough to do the work. The third knows whether they should even try, although D-K can occur outside of speciality.
The middle ground might just be the best hire.
- PaulHoule 5y agoI would say the PhD knows that collectively there is a lot that nobody knows! This video on the topic is pretty good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TT-Rw8ljg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TT-Rw8ljg and she makes the point that "Imposter Syndrome" is related to social mobility. A person who came from a working class background to get a PhD suffers from it much more than the child of professors.