How to beat PhD Impostor Syndrome

[@manofsteal2792]

as a post gradute going for publications this is really needed, thank you so much . feeling small in science Is real, science is big, and vast, you can not get a good hold and have confident in what you bite.

[@Dee10294]

This couldn't have come at a better time. Sending it to a friend. Thank you!

[@Sorobai]

Só good. Thank you thank you thank you. Your presentation should be mandatory in every PhD first year.

[@James_Hayton]

Thank you! Share it with your friends!

[@mangeshmane318]

Currently, in my first year Phd doing coursework and still suffering from imposter syndrome, this was very encouraging . Thank you ,Love from India

[@James_Hayton]

If you're in the first year, start talking to people- find out what they're working on, be open and enthusiastic and curious! It's the best way to stand out (since it's likely everyone else will be suffering from impostor syndrome too)

[@mangeshmane318]

@@James_Hayton Yes absolutely, Thanks for the suggestion

[@LucasSteele-v4r]

Thanks for uploading this talk, James! Two thoughts from me: First, I completely agree with your stance on AI tools. I would argue AI tools have fundamentally helped me understand and discuss some very specific topics from older literature as I've navigated the theory. However, it can get confused so it's important to have an understanding of how to take AI responses with a grain of salt. Secondly, I'd be curious on the Q&A section! Is there any way I could see that content?

[@James_Hayton]

I need to edit the Q&A a little (there are long gaps as it's heard to hear the questions). I'm hoping to chop it up and release individual shorter videos

[@hopesky9554]

@@James_Hayton I am keen to watch the Q&A as well! Have they been uploaded?

[@MehediHasan-rb2te]

Thank you.

[@MUHAMMAD-ny1ym]

great talk, its really relative to me i am a PhD final year.

[@James_Hayton]

Check out this post for tips for the final year: phd.academy/blog/your-final-phd-year-moving-towards-submission/

[@joulibrown9174]

Hello. What triggers imposter syndrome? Does it crop up because of rejection or someone telling you're Not good enough/you don't deserve to be here? Where does its origins come from? I've heard medical students n residents state they deal with it too. Do you think it existed during Freud n Maslow's time?

[@James_Hayton]

It can be triggered by rejection or criticism, but not always. i go into some detail about the potential causes in the talk (for example, it can come from doing very well at all the previous levels of the education system, then struggling at PhD level) I'm sure it existed in Freud and Maslow's time, but I'm not familiar with their views on it.

[@joulibrown9174]

@@James_Hayton Thank you for explaining this. So, it could have cropped up during our masters as well or does it only creep in when we try to excel at a really high level ie Medical Residency or PhD?

[@James_Hayton]

It can crop up in any scenario! I was talking specifically about PhDs only because that was the audience I was speaking to