It feels like there is a fundamental difference here that is not called out explicitly (or even implicitly). The role of systemic discrimination and systemic bias in Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter Syndrome is not just an internal psychological phenomenon. It is rooted in the reality of working and living in a culture (social culture, family culture, business culture, educational culture, and so on) that is steeped in racism, sexism, and/or classism (to name just three). These environments continuously signal to some of us (but not all of us) that we do not belong. It can be overt or subtle (or both, cycling back and forth) and it leads to the internalization of the biases which then make us question our own qualifications and worthiness. Things like microaggressions, stereotypes, a lack of representation, scarcity of mentors, and poorly matched evaluation criteria can also contribute to Imposter Syndrome.
I think phenomena that you have described above is compelling and deserves contemplation, however I don't see it as rooted in systemic cultural biases that the individual internalizes and then uses to judge their own self worth. The phenomena that you describe feels like it is more about an internal and individual loss (or loosening) of the sense of self. When we collaborate with other living humans, we often don't know whose original idea (or words or initial design) something was, because, hopefully, we built it together, we learned from each other, we riffed off each other, we inspired each other to find new and better (hopefully better) ways of describing, designing, creating, and executing. Maybe, when we work with an AI, especially when we work solo with an AI, we fundamentally don't think of it as a "collaboration." Rather, we think if it as something we created on our own while using a tool. However, the end result certainly doesn't feel (or look or sound) like something we did on our own. It doesn't really have our own unique voice, it doesn't follow the solo creation process that we have grown accustomed to, so it leaves us wonder what part of it is actually ours. I think figuring out how to work in this way will take each of us time and will look and feel different for each of us, however I don't think it is that similar to the process of navigating Imposter Syndrome.
Interesting! I tend to agree with you that the "new" imposter syndrome will fade. Sadly, I don't think the old imposter syndrome will fade. People's internal beliefs about their own value can be some of the most vulnerable and hard-to-change beliefs that we have.
It feels like there is a fundamental difference here that is not called out explicitly (or even implicitly). The role of systemic discrimination and systemic bias in Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter Syndrome is not just an internal psychological phenomenon. It is rooted in the reality of working and living in a culture (social culture, family culture, business culture, educational culture, and so on) that is steeped in racism, sexism, and/or classism (to name just three). These environments continuously signal to some of us (but not all of us) that we do not belong. It can be overt or subtle (or both, cycling back and forth) and it leads to the internalization of the biases which then make us question our own qualifications and worthiness. Things like microaggressions, stereotypes, a lack of representation, scarcity of mentors, and poorly matched evaluation criteria can also contribute to Imposter Syndrome.
I think phenomena that you have described above is compelling and deserves contemplation, however I don't see it as rooted in systemic cultural biases that the individual internalizes and then uses to judge their own self worth. The phenomena that you describe feels like it is more about an internal and individual loss (or loosening) of the sense of self. When we collaborate with other living humans, we often don't know whose original idea (or words or initial design) something was, because, hopefully, we built it together, we learned from each other, we riffed off each other, we inspired each other to find new and better (hopefully better) ways of describing, designing, creating, and executing. Maybe, when we work with an AI, especially when we work solo with an AI, we fundamentally don't think of it as a "collaboration." Rather, we think if it as something we created on our own while using a tool. However, the end result certainly doesn't feel (or look or sound) like something we did on our own. It doesn't really have our own unique voice, it doesn't follow the solo creation process that we have grown accustomed to, so it leaves us wonder what part of it is actually ours. I think figuring out how to work in this way will take each of us time and will look and feel different for each of us, however I don't think it is that similar to the process of navigating Imposter Syndrome.
Interesting! I tend to agree with you that the "new" imposter syndrome will fade. Sadly, I don't think the old imposter syndrome will fade. People's internal beliefs about their own value can be some of the most vulnerable and hard-to-change beliefs that we have.