From: Karin Wikoff <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 13:23:32 +0000 Curious. When I was taking psychology as an undergrad in the mid-1980s, they called this "Fear of Success" Syndrome. I knew a woman who literally dropped out of college and ran away when she was close to success, and later left a good job and moved to California with nothing -- because she was having success and it made her nervous. And, sadly, a faculty member who drowned herself in part because she felt like a "fraud" as an economist because she was an academic and not a "real" economist (and because she was an only child and a daughter not interested in taking over the family's generational plumbing business). She was also bipolar, so she had a lot of struggles. Both these people were in Academia. New name, but the features sound the same. Karin -----Original Message----- From: "Goodwin, Bryony" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 09:14:29 +0000 ***APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING*** Ever heard of impostor syndrome? It’s becoming an increasingly discussed topic in academia, with blog posts and a whole twitter hashtag dedicated to it, and postings almost daily. We’re tackling the topic and facing impostor syndrome head-on, and we invite you to get involved. Listen to our 15-minute podcast series http://bit.ly/15minpodcast. The latest episode focuses on the concept of imposter syndrome in academia: what is it? Why is it a hotly discussed topic? And what steps can you take to combat impostor syndrome? Visit Author Services for blog posts from researchers: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ Join us on twitter http://bit.ly/tandftalk on Thursday as we discuss and debate impostor syndrome in academia and offer tips for dealing with self-doubt as a researcher. Tune in to @tandfauthorserv on 25 May 09.00-10.00 BST, join the conversation and submit a question using #tandftalk on or before the day. Please spread the word and help spread the support. Best wishes, Bryony Goodwin Communications Coordinator