What is imposter syndrome and how can you combat it? – Elizabeth Cox

Explore the psychology behind imposter syndrome, and get tips on how you can combat feelings of doubt in your accomplishments.

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.