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Tall Poppy Syndrome

The definitive site for all things related to the Tall Poppy Syndrome. This site is a companion to the book of the same title (The Tall Poppy Syndrome: The Joy of Cutting Others Down) available wherever you buy books (ISBN 978-1629671123).

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Hypocrisy, Harvard, Francesca Gino, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Do as I say, not as I do. ~ John Seldon Harvards Hypocrisy and the Fall of Francesca Gino - TallPoppySyndrome.org0:00/840.81× Pride, greed, and lust form an unhappy triad of emotions found in the TP, which justifies their fall from grace (see Anatomy of the TALL POPPY

Hypocrisy, Harvard, Francesca Gino, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
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Self-righteousness, Karens, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I

Self-righteousness, Karens, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
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Hamdan Ballal, Fear, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4.  Fear and the Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/688.8481× The Seven Deadly Sins (SDS) are often found

Hamdan Ballal, Fear, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.