Dr. Valerie Young, a leading expert on imposter syndrome, shared insights into this pervasive feeling of fraudulence experienced by many, not just women. She discusses how societal pressures and family dynamics contribute to these feelings of inadequacy. Alongside her co-host, Dr. Bianca Harris, they explore practical strategies to shift from self-doubt to a more balanced self-perception. The conversation emphasizes the importance of reframing competence and understanding the identities that shape our experiences.
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Imposter Syndrome Defined
Imposter syndrome is the belief that you're not as competent as others think, despite evidence of success.
This leads to a fear of being exposed as a fraud.
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Valerie Young's Imposter Syndrome Realization
Valerie Young realized she had imposter syndrome as a doctoral student when a paper about it resonated with her and her peers.
Even though she knew her peers were capable, she still felt like the only real imposter.
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Self-Doubt vs. Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is often conflated with self-doubt, but they aren't the same.
Self-doubt is normal, while imposter syndrome is a more pervasive feeling of being a fraud.
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In 'The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women', Valerie Young delves into the impostor syndrome, a psychological pattern where successful individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as frauds. The book provides practical tools and insights to help readers reframe their thinking about competence, success, and failure, and offers strategies to overcome these feelings of inadequacy.
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The phrase imposter syndrome has increasingly crept into the culture. If you haven’t heard of it, it basically means that you feel like you’re a fraud, despite evidence to the contrary. As this term has gained more purchase in our culture, it’s also been subjected to an increasing amount of scrutiny and criticism, and also confusion. So, today we’re going to try to cut through some of that with Dr. Valerie Young, who’s been an internationally recognized expert on imposter syndrome since 1982.
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