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Issue 1: Fact Check: Impostor is Not a Scam or Conspiracy

Issue 1: Fact Check: Impostor is Not a Scam or Conspiracy

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...
Fact Check: Impostor is Not a Scam or Conspiracy

Fact Check: Impostor is Not a Scam or Conspiracy

by Dr. Valerie Young | Apr 17, 2024 | Articles, Blog, Blog - No Header, Top 10

Impostor syndrome is a scam. Worse, it is a deliberate misogynous strategy created to hold women back. Besides, it’s not even real. That was the troubling and wildly inaccurate message of the 2023 commencement speech at Smith College. I know Smith well. The elite...
3 Ways to Unlearn Impostor Syndrome in 2024

3 Ways to Unlearn Impostor Syndrome in 2024

by Dr. Valerie Young | Dec 26, 2023 | Articles, Blog

As we head into 2024, our mission remains the same: To address the (avoidable) impact of impostor syndrome on individuals and organizations. Here are a few steps you can take at the individual level to address impostor syndrome: 1. Reflecting on 2023, identify...
Where Does Impostor Syndrome Come From — and Why It Matters

Where Does Impostor Syndrome Come From — and Why It Matters

by Dr. Valerie Young | Aug 18, 2023 | Articles, Blog

There is no shortage of people with strong opinions about impostor syndrome. While everyone is, of course, entitled to their own opinion, in many cases, they are uninformed. I don’t expect the general public to do a deep dive into the research. After all there are...
Top 10 Ways to Know If You Suffer From Impostor Syndrome 

Top 10 Ways to Know If You Suffer From Impostor Syndrome 

by Dr. Valerie Young | Jun 8, 2023 | Articles, Blog

Impostor syndrome describes the belief shared by millions of men and women around the world that deep down we really aren’t as intelligent, capable, qualified, or talented as everyone seems to THINK we are — despite evidence of our accomplishments. But impostor...
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