I think the first time I heard of "imposter syndrome" was here on Dev.to, and I've been a member for less than two years. I've been frequenting online forums since 1988.
I agree with your use of "doubt". I've been doing this for more than 30 years and still doubt myself sometimes (it's hard to keep up in this fascinating but ever-changing field; how many new versions of this or that or new frameworks came out while I was typing this post?), but "imposter" is certainly not a word that ever came to mind.
Every single week I have this, "argh... I don't think I can solve this one" moment. Well, the number of times that was the case I can probably count on my fingers. As you said, shake it off and go get it done.
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A 1978 academic study of self doubt among 150 high-achieving women.
It’s not new. It’s not trendy. It’s not a clinical term,. It is, however, often how people react to working in environments where people are willing to spout off on things they don’t understand .
I think the first time I heard of "imposter syndrome" was here on Dev.to, and I've been a member for less than two years. I've been frequenting online forums since 1988.
I agree with your use of "doubt". I've been doing this for more than 30 years and still doubt myself sometimes (it's hard to keep up in this fascinating but ever-changing field; how many new versions of this or that or new frameworks came out while I was typing this post?), but "imposter" is certainly not a word that ever came to mind.
Every single week I have this, "argh... I don't think I can solve this one" moment. Well, the number of times that was the case I can probably count on my fingers. As you said, shake it off and go get it done.
The term does seem to have come into fashion only recently. And it's a stupid - and potentially harmful - term. Thank you for adding your perspective!
A 1978 academic study of self doubt among 150 high-achieving women.
It’s not new. It’s not trendy. It’s not a clinical term,. It is, however, often how people react to working in environments where people are willing to spout off on things they don’t understand .
It may not be new, but it has become trendy. everywhere I have looked the past few months I have seen "imposter syndrome"