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Why professional social media breeds impostor syndrome

My friends all seem to have these amazing careers based on their LinkedIn posts but when we hang out in person everyone admits they are struggling and I do not know what to believe anymore.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The professional networking imperative is creating a collective delusion that isolates everyone in private doubt.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity and social media performance?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.