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Why Impostor Syndrome Is Not What You Think It Is

  1. Hook slide — Why Impostor Syndrome Is Not What You Think It Is

    Why Impostor Syndrome Is Not What You Think It Is

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  2. The insight — Impostor syndrome is not a cognitive distortion. It is a nervous system prediction that competence will trigger the v...

    Impostor syndrome is not a cognitive distortion. It is a nervous system prediction that competence will trigger the v...

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  3. The truth — Why Impostor Syndrome Is Not What You Think It Is

    The truth about why impostor syndrome is not what you think it is

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  4. Key takeaway — Impostor syndrome is not a cognitive distortion. It is a nervous system prediction that competence will trigger the v...

    Impostor syndrome is not a cognitive distortion. It is a nervous system prediction that competence will trigger the v...

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Impostor syndrome is not a cognitive distortion. It is a nervous system prediction that competence will trigger the verdict the first room delivered. The Clance and Imes framework, reread.

 

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