Impostor Syndrome: Not Just a Women’s Problem
Where Are The Grown-Ups?
by amycuddyblog
4y ago
The following is an excerpt from my book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges (Little, Brown, & Co., 2015). Psychologist Pauline Clance, the founder of the concept that’s come to be known as “impostor syndrome,” and many others studying it, initially believed that the condition was unique to high-achieving women, reasoning that “since success for women is contraindicated by societal expectations and their own internalized self-evaluations, it is not surprising that women in our sample need to find [an] explanation for their accomplishments other than their own i ..read more
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Civility in Science Is Not a Luxury. It’s a Necessity.
Where Are The Grown-Ups?
by amycuddyblog
4y ago
by Amy Cuddy, originally posted to Twitter on October 22, 2017 I’m glad that today’s New York Times Magazine article has shed light on some of the dynamics that are playing out in my field and likely in other sciences. The article exposes the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the intensity, frequency and nastiness of the treatment that I’ve experienced. And I’m not alone. I may be the “poster child,” but there are scores of others who’ve been subjected to this same, special brand of scholarly harassment that silences and humiliates, shutting down scientists and science. It’s a bit maddening ..read more
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