Everyday Neuro 027: Who Do You Think You Aren’t - The Psychology of Imposter Phenomenon

In this episode, we define and discuss imposter phenomenon with expert Dr Ewan Bottomley, who shares insight into how many accomplished individuals experience self-doubt, and the possible links of this negative mindset with perfectionism and a fear of failure. Together with Ewan, we learn ways to mitigate the impact of imposter phenomenon to benefit wellbeing and productivity, and explore the neural basis of this persistent experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Everyday Neuro 027: Who Do You Think You Aren’t - The Psychology of Imposter Phenomenon is an episode from Everyday Neuro: Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast Series by Dr Janine Cooper.

This episode is 27:40 long.

This episode was published on Sep 16, 2025.

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