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Why Smart People Feel Like Frauds: The Psychology of Impostor Syndrome and Its Hidden Benefits

Open Culture 23 March 2026 5h ago
Why Smart People Feel Like Frauds: The Psychology of Impostor Syndrome and Its Hidden Benefits
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Incompetent people tend to see themselves as not just competent, but highly competent. So, at any rate, holds the theory of the “Dunning-Kruger effect,” previously featured here on Open Culture. But d
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