TED-Ed
What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it? - Elizabeth Cox
2018 • E81 Aug 28, 2018 4m
Even after writing eleven books and winning several awards, Maya Angelou couldn’t escape the doubt that she hadn’t earned her accomplishments. This feeling of fraudulence is extremely common. Why can’t so many of us shake feelings that our ideas and skills aren’t worthy of others’ attention? Elizabeth Cox describes the psychology behind the imposter syndrome, and what you can do to combat it.
Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, directed by Sharon Colman.
Lesson by Elizabeth Cox, directed by Sharon Colman.