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Token Wisdom
No. 153
SAT · JUN 13, 2026
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Tall Poppy Syndrome

A documented social phenomenon in which individuals who achieve notable success are subject to criticism or institutional suppression from their peer group; documented in organizational behavior research as a mechanism for managing perceived status threat

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