Showmanship [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Showmanship ======

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**Showmanship** is the use of **dramatic, attention-seeking behavior** to impress an audience—often at the expense of substance or depth. In academic and medical fields, it refers to prioritizing **visibility over value**, **performance over precision**.

===== 🔍 Key Aspects =====
  * Focused on style, image, or spectacle  
  * Often masks superficial or redundant content  
  * Encourages self-branding over collaborative effort  

===== 🧠 In Context (Academic & Medical Fields) =====
  * Over-polished presentations with little clinical relevance  
  * Performing surgeries or techniques more for visibility than for patient benefit  
  * Social media-driven academic identity with minimal peer-reviewed contribution  

===== ⚠️ Why It Matters =====
  * Distracts from critical thinking and honest debate  
  * Can distort educational priorities  
  * Risks turning medicine into theatre instead of care  

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