Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

    Do you ever feel like you're just not good enough at your job - that any moment, you could make a huge mistake, and everyone would realize that you're a fraud?

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    Do you ever feel like you’re just not good enough at your job – that any moment, you could make a huge mistake, and everyone would realize that you’re a fraud? That sentiment is often called imposter syndrome.

    In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’s Maiken Scott discuss what to do when you’re feeling like that.

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