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Unskilled and Unaware of It – Why Some People Don’t Get Imposter Syndrome (part 1)
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- Oct 6, 2025
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Summary
Why do the most capable people doubt themselves — while the catastrophically overconfident never do? In Part One of our Imposter Syndrome special, Rakhee and Heather unpack the strange psychology behind self-doubt and the Dunning–Kruger effect — a bias so strong it can convince someone they’re ready to run the country (looking at you, Liz Truss 👀). Imposter syndrome affects around 70% of people at some point in their lives — and yes, it’s a problem for men too. 🎧 Part Two coming next week features Clare Radford, Occupational Psychologist, and Pip Tomson, award-winning radio and TV presenter, sharing their experiences and insights on imposter syndrome. Harvard Business Review source material: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome