Andy’s Quick Hits (90): Women More Likely to Feel Like Imposters in Disciplines that Prize Brilliance

Andy Hab
3 min readSep 20, 2021
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Ok, first off can you explain what the researchers mean by imposters?
Yes, there is well-known term in psychology called Imposter Syndrome. This is when individuals feel that they don’t deserve the credit they get and feel like frauds. They often feel like they are going to be found out. This is common in professional…

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Andy Hab

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