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IMPOSTER SYNDROME

As you enter the world of research, it can often be overwhelming to interact with faculty and graduate students who are experts in their field. You are not alone. Many of those same experts have had feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt as they take on a new, or different research project. The resources below will help you understand "Impostor Syndrome" and provide suggestions on how to combat these feelings.

The Impostor Syndrome. By Caltech Counseling Center.pdf

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An Academic with Imposter Syndrome. By Joseph Kasper

Feel Like a Fraud. By Kirsten Weir

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I Don't Deserve to be Here: Presence and the Impostor Syndrome. By Amy Cuddy

Impostor phenomenon and graduate students. By the University of Waterloo Centre for Teaching Excellence

Seven Ways I’ve Learned From Other Women To Fight Imposter Syndrome. By Jessica Bennett