EPISODE · May 31, 2023 · 58 MIN
#48 The Science of Imposter Syndrome and How to Harness It - Dr Nicola Gates
from Performance Intelligence · host Andrew May
Imposter syndrome is complex. Dr Nicola Gates is a leading clinical neuropsychologist, unpacks this psychological occurrence where people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and often feel like a fraud, despite being high performing in external and objective ways. Dr Nicola unpacks the causes and effects and strategies for balancing imposter syndrome with achieving results. Ultimately, Dr Nicola offers a perspective that reframes imposter syndrome as a potential catalyst for growth and performance optimisation.In this episode Andrew and Dr Nicola discuss:4:45 Definition of imposter syndrome and why it isn’t considered a mental disorder11:00 Andrew and Nicola’s personal experience with imposter syndrome15:00 The positive effects of imposter syndrome and Andrew’s worst presentation ever19:30 What causes imposter syndrome and who is more likely to have it23:00 5 different types of imposter syndrome including the superman/woman 33:30 How to balance imposter syndrome with achieving results36:45 Imposter syndrome and confidence, and Nicola’s experience in the world of academia 40:00 How Nicola would coach herself and dropping her guard with a group of psych students45:20 Some of the benefits of imposter syndrome and how Nicola saw Andrew see it manifest 50:30 Optimising performance and not letting imposter syndrome weigh you down You can find Nicola at her website: http://brainandmindpsychology.com/ Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at [email protected] today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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Imposter syndrome is a psychological occurrence where people doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments and often feel like a fraud, despite being high-performing in external, objective ways Dr Nicola Gates is a leading clinical neuropsychologist, neuroscience researcher, and best-selling author, She has worked in brain and cognitive health and wellbeing for over 25 years, is a an engaging speaker and has published dozens of peer-reviewed research papers. In this episode Andrew and Dr Nicola discuss: 4:45 Definition of imposter syndrome and why it isn’t considered a mental disorder 11:00 Andrew and Nicola’s personal experience with imposter syndrome 15:00 The positive effects of imposter syndrome and Andrew’s worst presentation ever 19:30 What causes imposter syndrome and who is more likely to have it 23:00 5 different types of imposter syndrome including the superman/woman 33:30 How to balance imposter syndrome with achieving results 36:45 Imposter syndrome and confidence, and Nicola’s experience in the world of academia 40:00 How Nicola would coach herself and dropping her guard with a group of psych students 45:20 Some of the benefits of imposter syndrome and how Nicola saw Andrew see it manifest 50:30 Optimising performance and not letting imposter syndrome weigh you down You can find Nicola at her website: http://brainandmindpsychology.com/ Find out more about the Performance Intelligence Masterclass: https://rb.gy/xexsz Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.com/keynotes/ Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/ Follow StriveStronger: https://www.instagram.com/strive.stronger/ If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.
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