POLLS : Aura Farming
Every campus has its own aura economy—where reputation, personality, and perceived brilliance often matter more than everyday behavior. This survey explores how image-making works, who benefits from it, and how it shapes academic confidence, collaboration, and credibility.
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3. The Selective Visibility Playbook: Certain academics master the art of appearing at exactly the right moments — inaugural speeches, photo opportunities, high-traffic meetings. They are “seen” more than they are “present,” and that creates a self-sustaining myth.
Question: How often do the same people appear only at “high-visibility” moments and still receive disproportionate credit?
