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Feeling Like a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome in Political Science

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Abstract

Imposter syndrome can present feelings of intellectual self-doubt – among other things – and it is not experienced equally or in a universal manner, with intersectional identities able to shape and compound how imposter syndrome is experienced. This chapter offers numerous recommendations to help manage imposter syndrome for oneself or to help others. This manuscript is part of Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond, a forthcoming volume for those interested in pursuing graduate education in political science (Fall 2022 publication).

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Feb 01, 2022 Version 1

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DOI

10.33774/apsa-2022-grk4m
D O I: 10.33774/apsa-2022-grk4m [opens in a new tab]

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The author(s) have declared they have no conflict of interest with regard to this content

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The author(s) have declared ethics committee/IRB approval is not relevant to this content

Keywords

Imposter syndrome
Students
Anxiety
Political Science
Health

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Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond [opens in a new tab]

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This content is an early or alternative research output and has not been peer-reviewed at the time of posting.

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