


What Is Impostor Syndrome?
Have you ever been unsure whether what’s holding you — or others — back is impostor syndrome, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, or something else entirely? Since there is so much confusion about impostor syndrome, let’s start by answering the common question...
Issue 1: Fact Check: Impostor is Not a Scam or Conspiracy
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
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...
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