Okay,when i was reading the Review on ST today,I was pleasantly suprised by this article.Just a rough overview:Are you a Phony Phony?(Are u being a fake Phony).It well describes a charateristic among individuals who love to potray their value lower than expected.Eg.”By telling You that I am the worst web-page designer,(where its known I am one of the best)”.Basically to undervalue Oneself.But get this,These Individuals Get the Kick out of It.
They love doing so as to lower People’s perception about them,and thus when exceeding such expectation,they are considered Achievers(for going beyond the already lowered mark)
Why it was so exciting for me?Well,it greatly explained the phenomenon happening back in my Junior College in 2004/05.People were well under-potraying their academic abilities and always creating competitions in masking themselves.Eg(I didn’t study for the examination,(but he actually did)).Such a mask provides Students with something to rely on in cases when they fail.
However,as supported by research,such individuals tend to over-appreciate their own values when interviewed alone.Does it say something?
Secondly,such individuals get so accustomed to these behaviours that distinguishing them from themselves becomes hard.So when a real achievement comes along,They start to doubt their own ability and believe Luck or something may have played a part in getting there.Detrimental!!For they end up losing confidence and become a competitive recluse(Meaning:Only wanting to compete in areas no one compete for!)
