Do You F*cking Mind? 269. Imposter Syndrome and The Psychology of Your 20s with Jemma Sbeg
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Dec 14, 2023 Jemma Sbeg, host of 'The Psychology of Your 20s', discusses quarter-life crises, imposter syndrome, finding friends, and figuring your shit out. They delve into the impact of imposter syndrome on success, the fear of wasting time in careers, finding purpose and fulfillment in life, and navigating changing friendships in your 20s.
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Imposter Syndrome Steals Creativity
- Imposter syndrome is a persistent feeling of being a fraud that doesn't disappear with success.
- Naming and neutralizing the emotion reduces its power and restores creativity.
Label And Time-Box The Fear
- Call the feeling "boring" or name it to strip away intensity and stop feeding it.
- Give the feeling a fixed short time (e.g., 30 seconds) then move on to regain control.
Gendered Messages Fuel Self-Doubt
- Social conditioning still teaches women to feel less deserving and to work harder for acceptance.
- This implicit learning fuels imposter feelings and workplace self-doubt.