by Dr. Valerie Young | Oct 18, 2024 | Articles, Blog - No Header
Even well-meaning parents can inadvertently send messages that impact how competent and confident their children later feel. If the only response to earning all As and one B is, “What’s that B doing there?” the child quickly learns that the only thing that’s...
by Dr. Valerie Young | Sep 30, 2024 | Newsletter
Issue 9 | September 10, 2024 IN THIS ISSUE FEATURED ARTICLEThe Natural Genius’s View of Competence THIS WEEK’S REFRAME WHAT’S NEW AT IMPOSTOR SYNDROME INSTITUTEWays We Can Support You FEATURED RESOURCE In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity. — Albert...
by Dr. Valerie Young | May 14, 2024 | Articles, Uncategorized
All achievers want to do their best. But when you feel like an impostor, your “best” includes a host of self-expectations that go far beyond doing well. Whether you know it or not, your view of competence is a major contributor to perpetuating your belief that you...
by Dr. Valerie Young | Apr 30, 2024 | Articles, Blog
Impostor syndrome describes the tendency to dismiss evidence of our accomplishments. To believe instead that we’ve fooled others into thinking we’re more intelligent or capable than we “know” ourselves to be and that it’s just a matter of time before we’re found out....
by Dr. Valerie Young | Apr 19, 2024 | Newsletter
Issue 1 | April 19, 2024 People are eager for credible information, insight, and tools to address impostor syndrome. That’s why we’re excited to share Impostor Syndrome Institute Insights. In this first issue, Dr. Young responds to the narrative that...
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