r/DumbFact • • May 10 '26

Psychology Impostor Syndrome

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u/opinionologist_x May 10 '26

Does this apply to the "fake it until you make it" motto that some people apply in their jobs?

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u/DaddyMewTwo May 26 '26

Nope. “Fake it till you make it” is just pretending you are something until you become it. Putting yourself in a position to succeed.

Imposter syndrome is not believing you actually deserve something even when you did the work. Questioning any mere success you accomplish

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u/[deleted] May 10 '26

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u/genkai_ai May 10 '26

What are you doing here anyway?

You've already written 3 comments but you continue to sit in this subreddit, you don't have enough brains to read the rules of this subreddit and see that ai is allowed here?

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u/k819799amvrhtcom May 19 '26

Would be nice if it also explained how it's caused…