Imposter syndrome is to my understanding when you are good at something, have a skill, or are knowledgeable in a subject but, when you are asked to perform in that expertise you feel like you are waiting to be made out as a hack by your peers.

This is a new insecurity for to me learn about. One that I am told is more common than I thought upon hearing about it. And apparently something that some of the younger folks regularly get and associate with.

So, where are you on this? Am I completely wrong on my understanding? Is this a whole thing I have been daft to this point?

Yeah I think you're correct that it seems to be more prevalent in the younger crowd. I know I'm an expert in my field. Half of my job at this point is consulting and providing direction of what to do and how to do it to management who are technically above me in the pecking order. I have no thoughts of impostor syndrome.

As an old man skater,bit would've been called a poser

In short.

It is when people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and have a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as frauds.

Despite evidence of their competence, those experiencing this do not believe they deserve their success or luck.

I think we'll all experienced this once or twice in our lifetimes.

Beginners think they understand a subject. More advanced people realize how little they actually know compared to the breadth and nuance of a subject. I’m an expert software engineer but there is so so much I don’t know about it.

As it is quoted, the problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

Impostor Syndrome is real and extremely common in the world of postgraduate students. I certainly suffered from it. A first year PhD student in Computer Science, suddenly spending every day with more experienced research students, lecturers and professors, some of whom are literally the leading experts in my area. It's pretty intimidating and I spent a lot of my first couple of years feeling like an idiot, like I didn't belong in this world of big brains, about to be exposed as a fraud at any moment.

Feb 3, 2024 8:42:14 GMT Gyro LC said:

Beginners think they understand a subject. More advanced people realize how little they actually know compared to the breadth and nuance of a subject. I’m an expert software engineer but there is so so much I don’t know about it.

Yep. It's particularly true of chess. Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, is more often than not hyper-critical of the way he plays, even when he beats everyone.

Feb 3, 2024 8:40:42 GMT Gyro LC said:

Beginners think they understand a subject. More advanced people realize how little they actually know compared to the breadth and nuance of a subject. I’m an expert software engineer but there is so so much I don’t know about it.

Sounds like Dunning Krueger.