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Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.57,0:00:11.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even after writing eleven books \Nand winning several prestigious awards,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.77,0:00:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maya Angelou couldn’t escape \Nthe nagging doubt
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.07,0:00:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that she hadn’t really earned \Nher accomplishments.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.40,0:00:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Albert Einstein experienced \Nsomething similar:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.45,0:00:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he described himself \Nas an “involuntary swindler”
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.56,0:00:28.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whose work didn’t deserve \Nas much attention as it had received.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.56,0:00:31.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Accomplishments at the level \Nof Angelou’s or Einstein’s are rare,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.87,0:00:35.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but their feeling of fraudulence \Nis extremely common.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.15,0:00:37.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why can’t so many of us shake feelings
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.19,0:00:39.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we haven’t earned \Nour accomplishments,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.31,0:00:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or that our ideas and skills \Naren’t worthy of others’ attention?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.73,0:00:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Psychologist Pauline Rose Clance \Nwas the first to study
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.15,0:00:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this unwarranted sense of insecurity.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.70,0:00:51.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In her work as a therapist,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.19,0:00:54.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she noticed many of her undergraduate \Npatients shared a concern:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.97,0:00:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though they had high grades,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.93,0:01:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they didn’t believe they deserved \Ntheir spots at the university.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.11,0:01:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some even believed their acceptance \Nhad been an admissions error.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.53,0:01:05.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While Clance knew these fears \Nwere unfounded,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.72,0:01:09.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she could also remember feeling\Nthe exact same way in graduate school.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.53,0:01:13.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She and her patients experienced\Nsomething that goes by a number of names--
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.09,0:01:14.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,imposter phenomenon,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.67,0:01:16.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,imposter experience,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.17,0:01:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and imposter syndrome.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.32,0:01:20.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Together with colleague Suzanne Imes,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.48,0:01:25.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Clance first studied imposterism\Nin female college students and faculty.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.36,0:01:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Their work established pervasive\Nfeelings of fraudulence in this group.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.06,0:01:30.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since that first study,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.50,0:01:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the same thing has been established \Nacross gender,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.33,0:01:34.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,race,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.29,0:01:35.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,age,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.16,0:01:37.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a huge range of occupations,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.36,0:01:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though it may be more prevalent \Nand disproportionately affect
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.97,0:01:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the experiences of underrepresented \Nor disadvantaged groups.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.46,0:01:47.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To call it a syndrome \Nis to downplay how universal it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.04,0:01:49.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a disease or an abnormality,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.59,0:01:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it isn’t necessarily \Ntied to depression,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.54,0:01:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anxiety,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.34,0:01:54.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or self-esteem.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.96,0:01:57.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where do these feelings \Nof fraudulence come from?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.59,0:01:59.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People who are highly skilled \Nor accomplished
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.73,0:02:02.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tend to think others are just as skilled.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.28,0:02:05.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This can spiral into feelings \Nthat they don’t deserve accolades
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.28,0:02:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and opportunities over other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.48,0:02:09.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as Angelou and Einstein experienced,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.65,0:02:12.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there’s often no threshold \Nof accomplishment
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.18,0:02:14.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that puts these feelings to rest.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.41,0:02:18.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Feelings of imposterism aren’t restricted \Nto highly skilled individuals, either.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.73,0:02:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone is susceptible to a phenomenon \Nknown as pluralistic ignorance,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.03,0:02:25.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we each doubt ourselves privately,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.55,0:02:27.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but believe we’re alone \Nin thinking that way
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.95,0:02:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because no one else voices their doubts.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.17,0:02:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since it’s tough to really know \Nhow hard our peers work,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.66,0:02:36.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how difficult they find certain tasks,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.12,0:02:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or how much they doubt themselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.14,0:02:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there’s no easy way to dismiss feelings \Nthat we’re less capable
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.56,0:02:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than the people around us.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.54,0:02:45.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Intense feelings of imposterism
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.43,0:02:47.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can prevent people \Nfrom sharing their great ideas
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.76,0:02:50.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or applying for jobs \Nand programs where they’d excel.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.100,0:02:52.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At least so far,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.51,0:02:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most surefire way \Nto combat imposter syndrome
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.39,0:02:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to talk about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.59,0:02:58.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people suffering \Nfrom imposter syndrome
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.76,0:03:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are afraid that if they ask \Nabout their performance,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.31,0:03:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their fears will be confirmed.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.97,0:03:05.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And even when \Nthey receive positive feedback,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.13,0:03:07.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it often fails to ease \Nfeelings of fraudulence.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.79,0:03:09.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But on the other hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.19,0:03:13.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hearing that an advisor or mentor has\Nexperienced feelings of imposterism
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.08,0:03:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can help relieve those feelings.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.92,0:03:16.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same goes for peers.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.62,0:03:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even simply finding out there’s a term \Nfor these feelings
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.42,0:03:21.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be an incredible relief.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.24,0:03:22.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you’re aware of the phenomenon,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.95,0:03:24.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can combat your own imposter syndrome \N
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.100,0:03:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by collecting \Nand revisiting positive feedback.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.89,0:03:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One scientist who kept blaming herself \Nfor problems in her lab
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.01,0:03:34.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started to document the causes \Nevery time something went wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.47,0:03:36.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually, she realized most \Nof the problems
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.85,0:03:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,came from equipment failure,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.33,0:03:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and came to recognize her own competence.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.84,0:03:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We may never be able \Nto banish these feelings entirely,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.70,0:03:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we can have open conversations \Nabout academic or professional challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.35,0:03:51.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With increasing awareness \Nof how common these experiences are,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.73,0:03:55.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perhaps we can feel freer to be frank \Nabout our feelings
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.08,0:03:57.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and build confidence \Nin some simple truths:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.67,0:03:58.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have talent,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.85,0:03:59.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are capable,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.84,0:04:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you belong.