from [/villagepump/ about the relationship between being an idiot and asking questions and imposter syndrome](https://scrapbox.io/villagepump/ about the relationship between being an idiot and asking questions and imposter syndrome).


- The relationship between being an idiot and asking questions and Imposter Syndrome.
- [imposter syndrome](/en/imposter%20syndrome) : He thinks he is held in high esteem.
- People who can't be assholes and ask questions: afraid of being devalued.
- If people with Imposter Syndrome really think that the problem is that they are held in high regard, then they can be assholes and ask questions to solve the problem.
- Why not?
- Is there another problem that is not visible on the surface?
- Example
- You think less of yourself.
- But he fears that those around him will think less of him.
- So do your best and do activities that will get you praise.
- People around you praise and appreciate you.
- However, he/she feels that it is not his/her true self.
- I worked hard to create [masks](/en/masks), [paper tigers](/en/paper%20tigers), that kind of thing.
- Getting praise for it doesn't relieve my anxiety.
- I'm afraid [masking one's true character](/en/masking%20one's%20true%20character) will come off and I'll be disillusioned, I'll be thought of as a [cheater](/en/cheater).
- Convincing,[過度に謙遜](/en/%E9%81%8E%E5%BA%A6%E3%81%AB%E8%AC%99%E9%81%9C)してしまうことに関係ありそう

というのも同じようなニュアンスかも

- I saw the term [Expected value control](/en/Expected%20value%20control) somewhere.
- [/nishio/expectation-control](https://scrapbox.io/nishio/expectation-control).
- [/nishio/not to raise exaggerated expectations](https://scrapbox.io/nishio/not to raise exaggerated expectations).
- If your expectations are higher, you may be disillusioned later.
- seem relevant
- [/nishio/ You don't have to use your power in front of all people](https://scrapbox.io/nishio/ You don't have to use your power in front of all people).
- Conceal the limits of your abilities
- I realize I'm doing this strategically, but I feel guilty inside.
- [/nishio/never exaggerate](https://scrapbox.io/nishio/never exaggerate).
- I'm afraid of losing credibility with stupid questions.
- I sometimes think of [Broaden the range of characters](/en/Broaden%20the%20range%20of%20characters), which is [Expectation Axis Control](/en/Expectation%20Axis%20Control)?
- [I'm not sure where I stand in the community#6375b129774b1700006e5097](/en/I'm%20not%20sure%20where%20I%20stand%20in%20the%20community%236375b129774b1700006e5097)
- > I feel like I'm changing my behavior based on my own deviation in the field in the community.

- Oh, I'm going in circles if [I'm going to ask a lot of stupid questions.](/en/I'm%20going%20to%20ask%20a%20lot%20of%20stupid%20questions.) in this vein.
- Imposter Syndrome is the feeling that the other person's evaluation of you is off on the right track with respect to expectations and axes of expectation.
- To solve this problem, perform [Expected value control](/en/Expected%20value%20control) and [Expectation Axis Control](/en/Expectation%20Axis%20Control).
- Rarely a match, so must be meticulously maintained.
- If you try to control it but can't control it as intended, this becomes a problem.
- Do you feel like you want to lower your expectations, but not too low?
- A sudden drop would be shocking and scary, so there may be a desire for a gradual drop.

- [Downward load of evaluation](/en/Downward%20load%20of%20evaluation)
- [betrayal of expectations](/en/betrayal%20of%20expectations) りたくない

- Expected value control] because higher expectations increase the risk of betrayal.
- I think there is a difference here.

- phenomenon
- Assume a situation where Mr. A expects Mr. B to
- 'Mr. A subjectively expected Mr. B to perform.'
- Mr. B's actual performance was smaller than that."
- I don't feel this phenomenon is a "betrayal" in the first place.
- Mr. B need not be responsible for Mr. A's subjectivity.
- If Mr. B intentionally gives out information in a way that misleads Mr. A's judgment, Mr. B will be held responsible.
- So, "[The list of things I did as an observation fact is this. Whether you rate it high or low is your business, not mine.
- If Mr. A had verbalized his performance expectations to Mr. B in advance and Mr. B had informed Mr. A that he could achieve them
- I think this case is the equivalent of "betrayal."
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