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Who was the famous writer who felt like she didn’t deserve her success?
Maya Angelou
How many books did Maya Angelou write?
Eleven
Which famous scientist also felt like a “fake”?
Albert Einstein
What is the name of the feeling when people think they don’t deserve their success?
Imposter syndrome
Who was the first psychologist to study imposter syndrome?
Pauline Rose Clance
What were Pauline Clance’s students worried about?
They thought they didn’t deserve to study at the university
What did some students think the university had done by mistake?
Accepted them by accident
Who worked together with Pauline Clance to study this problem?
Suzanne Imes
Who did Clance and Imes first study — men or women?
Women
Can imposter syndrome happen only to women?
No
Is imposter syndrome a disease?
No
Does having imposter syndrome always mean a person has depression?
No
What kind of people often feel like imposters — talented or lazy ones?
Talented people
Why do talented people sometimes think their success is just luck?
They believe others are just as good or better
What is “pluralistic ignorance”?
Thinking you are the only one who feels insecure
Why do we often think we are the only ones who feel insecure?
Because others hide their doubts
