Imposter Syndrome

Black Gaze

In this episode, discover the meaning of Imposter Syndrome. Dr. Bertrand and Dr. Porcher share their personal experiences with imposter syndrome, its impact upon the Black community, and how to address it. The term “imposter syndrome” was coined by psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes in 1978 to describe an “internal experience of intellectual phoniness in people who believe that they are not intelligent, capable or creative despite evidence of high achievement.”