Abstract
Members of minority populations are forced to hide behind a mask of stereotypes others associate to them. Individuals who feel fraudulent when they fulfill certain stereotypes, associate their success to external forces, define the problem as impostor syndrome (IS). The paper focuses on the prevalence and relevance of IS on college campuses. The session will explore the affect and effect of IS from different cultural lenses and discuss possible preventive and coping strategies for academic and mental health professionals. The purpose is to ‘unmask’ the impostor syndrome caused by stereotypes and stereotype threats that prevents individuals from reaching ‘new heights’ and compromise their existing talents.
Recommended Citation
Joshi, Aishwarya and Mangette, Haley
(2018)
"Unmasking of Impostor Syndrome,"
Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/jraphe/vol3/iss1/3
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