Impostor phenomenon is a psychological trend very common among operational individuals described as feeling inadequate or even like a fraud in their current role. This feeling prevails very often despite them having the required qualifications and multiple career successes. This phenomenon is not a clinical psychological diagnosis but rather a tendency towards behavioral patterns where individuals doubt their abilities and have a constant fear of being “discovered” as a fraud. The scope of this webinar is to increase awareness of the phenomenon particularly in the neuroscience academic community and describe its manifestation while providing insights into the different factors that contribute to its persistence. 

After receiving insights from an expert on the topic, Dr Andrei Cimpian (New York University, US), members of the ALBA Imposter Syndrome Taskforce will share and discuss with the audience the results of the survey taken by the participants in preparation of the webinar. 

Part 1: Introduction - Jose L. Pena (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, US - ALBA Board of Directors)

Part 2: Definitions, Core features and empirical implications of Impostor Phenomenon put in context - Natascha Diamantopoulou (Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany - ALBA Volunteer)

Part 3: Insights from an expert: "Stereotypes About Intellectual Ability as a Source of Impostor Feelings Among Academics" - Andrei Cimpian (New York University, US)

Part 4: sharing a personal neuroscientist perspective, opening general discussion Discussing survey findings - Stamatina Tzanoulinou (University of Lausanne, Switzerland - ALBA Volunteer)

Part 5: Discussion with the audience