Performance Intelligence #48 The Science of Imposter Syndrome and How to Harness It - Dr Nicola Gates
Imposter syndrome is complex. Dr Nicola Gates is a leading clinical neuropsychologist, unpacks this psychological occurrence where people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and often feel like a fraud, despite being high performing in external and objective ways.
Dr Nicola unpacks the causes and effects and strategies for balancing imposter syndrome with achieving results. Ultimately, Dr Nicola offers a perspective that reframes imposter syndrome as a potential catalyst for growth and performance optimisation.
In this episode Andrew and Dr Nicola discuss:
4:45 Definition of imposter syndrome and why it isn’t considered a mental disorder
11:00 Andrew and Nicola’s personal experience with imposter syndrome
15:00 The positive effects of imposter syndrome and Andrew’s worst presentation ever
19:30 What causes imposter syndrome and who is more likely to have it
23:00 5 different types of imposter syndrome including the superman/woman
33:30 How to balance imposter syndrome with achieving results
36:45 Imposter syndrome and confidence, and Nicola’s experience in the world of academia
40:00 How Nicola would coach herself and dropping her guard with a group of psych students
45:20 Some of the benefits of imposter syndrome and how Nicola saw Andrew see it manifest
50:30 Optimising performance and not letting imposter syndrome weigh you down
You can find Nicola at her website: http://brainandmindpsychology.com/
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