How to Fight
Impostor Syndrome
(with Math)
Aditya Khanna
SIAM Pop Sci Symposium
Disclaimer
impostor syndrome
partially ordered set
cutest cat
poset of fruits
do not have to be totally ordered
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
How to Fight
Impostor Syndrome
(with Math)
Aditya Khanna
SIAM Pop Sci Symposium
Disclaimer
With this presentation, I do not wish to make light of a serious topic. Nothing in this presentation is supposed to replace medical or professional consultation.
This presentation is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The contents are anecdotal and their efficacy, to a certain extent, has been a factor in my own journey with impostor syndrome.
What is impostor syndrome?
partially ordered set
cutest cat
poset of fruits
do not have to be totally ordered
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
With this presentation, I do not wish to make light of a serious topic. Nothing in this presentation counts as medical advice. Please consult a professional.
This presentation is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The contents are anecdotal and their efficacy, to a certain extent, has been a factor in my own journey with impostor syndrome.
I preemptively apologize if I offend anyone.
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
poset of fruits
do not have to be totally ordered
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
poset of fruits
do not have to be totally ordered
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
What about 2 and 3?
they are incomparable
Cats!
poset of fruits
do not have to be totally ordered
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
… but you think your cat is the cutest.
When someone says “My cat is the cutest!”
Posets, as they are called in math, apply well to real life too.
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow (on an axis)
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
… but you think your cat is the cutest.
When someone says “My cat is the cutest!”
Posets, as they are called in math, apply well to real life too.
Fruit poset
This also applies to PEOPLE!
Thinking fast and slow
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
dimensions
high dimensional word 2 vec
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
you
running
mental math
video games
chores
sleeping
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
you
Higher dimensions
you are a high dimensional being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
There are many many dimensions to consider.
skills
hobbies
values
morals
help
We project ourselves onto one axis.
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to do a 100 things
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
connections pentagon, edge counting
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
Nodes (friends, books, papers)
Edges
(experiences, plans, breakthroughs)
your ideas, personality, experieices are in the connections between vertices
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
But you can combine things in more ways than just pairs.
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
what if I am the false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
But you can combine things in more ways than just pairs.
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
“What is essential is invisible to the eye”
- The Little Prince
The false positive
Bayes theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
“What is essential is invisible to the eye”
- The Little Prince
The false positive
“Fine, I accept that we are incomparable higher-dimensional beings who exist in this large network…”
“…but what if I am the oddity? The one mistakenly let in. One who slipped through the cracks."
Bayes’ theorem
Thank you
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
The false positive
“Fine, I accept that we are incomparable higher-dimensional beings who exist in this large network…”
“…but what if I am the oddity? The one mistakenly let in. One who slipped through the cracks."
Bayes’ theorem
Thank you
P(you are an impostor) =
acceptance rate
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
The false positive
“Fine, I accept that we are incomparable higher-dimensional beings who exist in this large network…”
“…but what if I am the oddity? The one mistakenly let in. One who slipped through the cracks.
Bayes’ theorem
P(you are NOT an impostor)
Thanks for listening!
Disclaimer
What is impostor syndrome?
Partially Ordered Set
Cats!
Fruit poset
Thinking fast and slow
Higher dimensions
You are a
high dimensional
being
How to have 100 ideas
All the intangible ideas,
experiences, thoughts, loves;
lie in the connections
among the people and
things you can see.
The false positive
“Fine, I accept that we are incomparable higher-dimensional beings who exist in this large network…”
“…but what if I am the oddity? The one mistakenly let in. One who slipped through the cracks.
Bayes’ theorem
P(you are NOT an impostor)
Thanks for listening!