Feeling like a fraud? Let’s talk about imposter feelings‪.‬ Unpublished

With doctor Jasmien Vergauwe. Imposter feelings in the academic world are a common phenomenon among researchers. These feelings entail the idea that you’re a fraud and everyone will find out that you’re not really intelligent. Everyone might experience this to some degree. In this episode we dig deeper into the imposter cycle and the influence of age, gender and culture on this phenomenon. Tips are given on what universities can do and what you can do yourself to cope with these emotions. Luckily, there is also an upside to these imposter feelings. The positive effects are highlighted in this episode.