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  • Who worked together with Pauline Clance to study this problem?
    Suzanne Imes
  • What did she discover was the real cause of most problems in her lab?
    Broken equipment
  • Who was the first psychologist to study imposter syndrome?
    Pauline Rose Clance
  • Which famous scientist also felt like a “fake”?
    Albert Einstein
  • What did the scientist in the story always blame herself for?
    Problems in her laboratory
  • What are the three truths we should remember at the end of the text?
    You have talent, you are capable, you belong
  • Can imposter syndrome happen only to women?
    No
  • What did she start doing to understand the real cause of problems?
    Writing down the reasons
  • What is “pluralistic ignorance”?
    Thinking you are the only one who feels insecure
  • How many books did Maya Angelou write?
    Eleven
  • Does having imposter syndrome always mean a person has depression?
    No
  • Is imposter syndrome a disease?
    No
  • What lesson did she learn from that experience?
    She realized she was competent
  • Why do we often think we are the only ones who feel insecure?
    Because others hide their doubts
  • How can talking about imposter syndrome help us?
    It shows we’re not alone
  • Who did Clance and Imes first study — men or women?
    Women
  • What were Pauline Clance’s students worried about?
    They thought they didn’t deserve to study at the university
  • Why might people not apply for jobs or programs?
    They fear being “found out”
  • What is the name of the feeling when people think they don’t deserve their success?
    Imposter syndrome
  • Why do talented people sometimes think their success is just luck?
    They believe others are just as good or better
  • What did some students think the university had done by mistake?
    Accepted them by accident
  • What kind of people often feel like imposters — talented or lazy ones?
    Talented people
  • What can imposter syndrome stop people from doing?
    Sharing ideas or trying new opportunities
  • Who was the famous writer who felt like she didn’t deserve her success?
    Maya Angelou
  • What is the best way to fight imposter syndrome?
    Talk about it
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