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Remède au syndrome de l'imposteur

Ce podcast explore le syndrome de l'imposteur : se sentir illégitime malgré ses réussites. L'animatrice discute des causes (famille, société, comparaison) et propose des solutions comme lister ses réussites et en parler. #syndromedelimposteur #confianceensoi #apprentissage
Duration
19.9 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2677 (788 unique words)
Topics
Career Development
Cognitive Biases
Education
Imposter Syndrome
Learning Strategies
Media Literacy
Misinformation
Psychology
Self-Improvement
Social Comparison
Social Issues
Social Psychology
Work & Careers
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Welcome to Passerelle, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French learners.
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Hi, I'm Emilie, and this week, as usual, I'd like to take a few minutes of your time to think about something together.
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This episode, like the ones before, is meant to be the start of a conversation - an exchange inspired by podcasts I listen to, things I read, and just everyday conversations.
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You're starting to catch on, my goal is simply to share with you some food for thought and to encourage you to ask yourself questions in French.
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Today, we're going to talk about imposter syndrome.
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To put things in context, my desire to look into this phenomenon came from a recent conversation with my little sister.
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We were talking about people in the media who dominate current debates, and those who talk without saying anything of substance. That's when she asked me if I'd ever heard of the term "ultracrepidarianism."
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What is ultracrepidarianism? It's a slightly pretentious word for someone who confidently speaks about things they don't fully understand.
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Someone who speaks confidently and comfortably about a topic they don't fully understand.
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This idea quickly made me think about people who, on the contrary, don't feel legitimate, those who feel out of place when asked to express themselves in life or at work. Actually, even when I was creating this podcast, I have to admit I really questioned the value of what I could share. It's probably my imposter syndrome showing itself through this self-doubt. If we look at what research has observed on this topic, I'm far from the only one who feels this way since seventy percent of people suffer from imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. The question I want to ask you today is this: Do you also experience imposter syndrome? And if so, how do you live with it? How did you overcome this feeling? In today's episode, I'd like to start by quickly revisiting ultracrepidarianism. Then, we'll take a few minutes to explore what imposter syndrome really means, including how it manifests and where it comes from.
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Finally, I think it's relevant to connect this back to language learning.
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This will be an opportunity to offer some solutions to overcome this feeling of illegitimacy. Let's start by revisiting this intellectual term I just mentioned: ultracrepidarianism.
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Let me quickly remind you of the definition.
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We call it "ultracrepidarianism" when someone gives their opinion on everything without necessarily having knowledge or skills in the subjects they discuss.
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Basically, it takes a certain degree of self-confidence, a certain boldness.
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Having self-assurance and having self-confidence are the same thing here.
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And in reality, it's something we all do to different extents, of course, in casual conversations with our loved ones, with our colleagues. I don't know about you, but I often get the impression that I hear people around me say something like, "I'm not an expert in this area, but…" and I'll let you finish the sentence.
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In short, the problem arises when this type of rhetoric appears in the media, when this phenomenon becomes more prevalent in public discourse.
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As you know, this is especially true now with the Covid crisis, where you can hear anything and everything on so-called reputable news channels.
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When information, comments, opinions, knowledge, and fake news—what the French call "infox"—all circulate in the same space, the differences between what constitutes information and what's simply opinion, in short, those differences become blurred.

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