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When logic and reason fail.

Impostor syndrome is when someone continually doubts their own skills, expertise and achievements - usually despite evidence to suggest they're actually quite good at what they do.

 

On the opposite side of imposter syndrome sits overconfidence, otherwise known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. While imposter syndrome develops when one underestimates their own values, skills, and accomplishments, the Dunning-Kruger effect is the polar opposite.

 

The mysteries of life:-

I have known a few people with the "Dunning-Krugger effect", I didn't know it was a "thing" at the time - but I am sure we have all known someone like that.

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