Impostor syndrome: Difference between revisions
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imported>Doug Williamson (Create the page. Source: Margie Warrell, Forbes Magazine 4/03/2014: http://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2014/04/03/impostor-syndrome/) |
imported>Doug Williamson (Delete Caesar syndrome link. Caesar syndrome definition not well enough evidenced.) |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Dunning-Kruger effect]] | * [[Dunning-Kruger effect]] | ||
* [[Behavioural economics]] | * [[Behavioural economics]] |
Revision as of 16:20, 18 July 2014
Behavioural economics.
An irrational tendency among certain competent individuals systematically to underestimate their true level of competence.
Such individuals irrationally fear being found out as 'impostors' in their field of competence.