Monthly Archives: September 2013
Gifted Adults and Impostor Syndrome
What Is Impostor Syndrome? That was the question we attempted to answer during #gtchat as well as ways to combat it. Feeling like a fake, just lucky, or false modesty are all characteristics of Impostor Syndrome. It is at the crux of social anxiety; yet, unlike simple insecurity, it drives one forward.
Highly successful; highly accomplished people often suffer from Impostor Syndrome. More women than men express feelings of being a fraud. More so minorities; those from low SES suffer from it.
Why does Impostor Syndrome happen in successful people? One reason is too much praise too early. When failure inevitably comes, one questions oneself. Also, when normal means coming in first, second place feels like failure.
What can be done to combat Impostor Syndrome? Realizing you are not alone. Many experience Impostor Syndrome; few talk about it. Pat yourself on the back. Remind yourself of what you’ve done. Find a mentor/become a mentor. Remember … a little humility can go a long way.
A full transcript may be found here.
Links:
Phony Impostors or Merely the Burden of Great Potential?
Redefining Success: Owning My Achievements
‘I Always Feel Like a Failure…’
Women Entrepreneurs: Are We Successful Impostors?
Are There Downsides to Success? The Third Metric
Do You Suffer From Impostor Syndrome?
TED@NYC: Impostor Syndrome, Activate!
Feeling Like a Fraud? You’re Not Alone
10 Signs That You Suffer From “Impostor Syndrome” At Work
The Curious Case of Impostor Syndrome from Byrdseed Gifted
Is Impostor Syndrome keeping women out of open technology and culture?
Managing Your Impostor Syndrome
How to Stop Feeling Like and Impostor
How I Cured My Imposter Syndrome
Expert Enough, Take 2: Why Impostor Syndrome Matters & How to Overcome It
Educating for Global Competence
Educating for Global Competence centered on how and why we need to educate our students to take on a greater presence on the global stage. More and more complex issues have arisen over time and there is a greater need for great minds to solve these problems ~ Clean drinking water, mass migration, climate instability and world peace are a few of the global issues facing us. All these require critical and higher-order thinking to solve. A complete transcript of this chat may be found here.
This week’s chat was scheduled at a different time to see if this would affect attendance. It did! Our next chat will be back to the regular schedule!
Links:
Global Risks, World Economic Forum
Cybraryman’s Multi-Cultural Page
Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk: The Danger of a Single Story
Flat Classroom Conference #flatclassroom
Global Classroom Twitter Chats 2nd Saturday of the month (3 chats)