The Tall Poppy Syndrome in Orthopedics and Medicine by Douglas E Garland in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Open Access Journal (OSMOAJ) in Lupine Publishers
The Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) is a metaphor which symbolizes
viewing a poppy field and noticing one poppy towering above the
others; a penchant by an individual, group or society exists to
cut down this tall poppy so that all are equal and uniform. A “tall
poppy” is defined as someone with fame, fortune, achievements
or skills. The syndrome has been identified in many countries
with their own metaphors or phrases since antiquity. The entity is
relatively unrecognized in the United States perhaps because of the
constitutional rights of the individual and capitalism which is based
on meritocracy. Lack of recognition does not negate existence.
Daily examples may be found in the industries of sport, business,
entertainment and especially politics. TPS may be noted in medicine
since antiquity as well. Nearly every new discovery, technique, or
rivalry is a breeding ground for TPS. One of medicine’s greatest
rivalries occurred between Louis Pasteur (France) and Robert Koch
(Germany) regarding the germ theory of disease. Their rivalry leads
to denigrating each other privately, and at meetings which would
also draw in other doctors often with a dose of nationalism for good
measure. Envy was described as an early root of TPS especially in
people with low self esteem [1]. The envier lacked what the tall
poppy possessed and had the option to improve (good envy) or
denigrate or cut down the tall poppy (bad envy). Further psychosocial
studies have extended behaviors to include deservingness
and resentment as well as others [2].
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