Phony Impostors or Merely the Burden of Great Potential?
Dr. Valerie Young
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Posted 02.09.2013
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Women
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If you don't think you can live up to other people's expectations then it makes sense you'd try to protect yourself by minimizing expectations. So you decide that it's better to play small than to risk humiliation. Plus, you get extra points for being modest -- especially if you're female.
