Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like a Fraud
Everyone is faking it. The feeling that you don't belong, that you are lucky rather than talented, is a universal human experience.
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Everyone is faking it. The feeling that you don't belong, that you are lucky rather than talented, is a universal human experience.
The time it takes to make a decision increases with the number of choices. Too many options lead to paralysis.
Willpower is like a muscle. It gets tired. Judges are more likely to grant parole in the morning than in the afternoon.
If I pass the test, I am smart. If I fail, the questions were unfair. This bias protects our ego but prevents learning.
We tend to recall the past in a self-serving manner. We overestimate our own contribution to group projects and assume others share our perspective.
We see faces in electrical outlets, toast, and Mars rocks. Our brains are hardwired to detect patterns, even when none exist.