Have you ever felt like a fraud who could be exposed as a charlatan at any minute? Join Martin Short and Steve Martin (aka Chinchilla Nice Nice and Dunny Dunyel) as they delve into the phenomenon of imposter syndrome. Despite there being less than 150 published peer reviewed studies on the topic over the last 50 years, more than 60 million videos with #impostersyndrome have been viewed on Tik Tok and nearly 200k posts with that same hashtag have been made on the IG. Clearly imposter syndrome is an experience for many.
Chinchilla and Dunny explore the origins and history of imposter syndrome, summarize the known characteristics of the experience, outline the likely outcomes, and provide suggestions for reducing the effect if imposter syndrome has become detrimental. Chinchilla and Dunny also acknowledge moments of their own feelings of imposterism (is that a word? people may see us as imposters if they realize it's not). Check all this out on this episode of Imposter Syndrome and follow the links below for resources and information.
History and Overview
https://thevaluable.dev/understand-overcome-imposter-syndrome/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/imposter-syndrome
https://www.tuw.edu/psychology/imposter-syndrome/
https://www.verywellmind.com/imposter-syndrome-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4156469
https://positivepsychology.com/imposter-syndrome/
The Imposter Cycle
https://www.sciencetheearth.com/uploads/2/4/6/5/24658156/2011_sakulku_the_impostor_phenomenon.pdf
Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-019-05364-1
CIPS Assessment
https://paulineroseclance.com/pdf/IPTestandscoring.pdf
What is Quick N' Nerdy?
This show is intended to provide a short and quirky look into psychological and other wellness topics. Bonus points are awarded to those who can endure the antics of Bert and Ernie (aka Dan and Cody). If you stick with the show long enough you just may come across some nuggets of knowledge. Try to find joy in sifting through the muck to find the meaning.