How to Stop Feeling Like an Imposter, With Psychologist Jessie Hibberd
In this episode of The Upgrade, we discuss Impostor Syndrome, a psychological phenomenon in which people doubt their success and are inwardly afraid of being discovered as cheaters.
We hear from Lifehacker staff writer Nick Douglas explain why he keeps what’s called a “boast file.” We’ll also talk to clinical psychologist Jessie Hibberd, author of The Cure for the Impostor . And our producer takes to the streets to see how people deal with their own feelings of inferiority (spoiler alert: some of them don’t).
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