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If you’re a woman who holds a PhD in science or are in graduate school seeking to acquire one, the future is yours. The only thing which can hold you back is you yourself. The odds might be stacked against you but you can certainly still transition into the non-academic career of your choice simply by asking the tough questions and finding a supporting community. Lady researchers are desperately needed in the professional world, but you need to step up to the plate and seize the career you want. See the complete article here - 7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry: http://cheekyscientist.com/7-tips-to-help-women-scientists-overcome-impostor-syndrome/
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7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
If you’re a woman scientist and feel like an impostor, you’re not
alone.
7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
A report in Psychotherapy Theory, Research and Practice shows that
up to 70% of high-achieving women have suffered from
Impostor Syndrome at one time or another.
7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
This is significant when you consider what it means to have Impostor
Syndrome.
7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
According to the California Institute of Technology, people suffering from this Syndrome persistently see themselves
as inadequate or as failures despite information indicating that they are
adequate or successful.
7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
These people chronically experience feelings of self-doubt and intellectual
fraudulence.
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7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
One study reported in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology found that people who
frequently suffer from Impostor Syndrome, labeled as impostors, perform less well and are more
anxious in general than those who suffer infrequently, labeled as non-impostors.
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7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
Impostors also feel worse and suffer a greater loss in self-esteem than non-impostors after a perceived
failure.
They feel poor and unhappy no matter how much career success they’ve achieved.
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7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
Does this sound like you?
Read this article to find out how to overcome impostor syndrome (◄ read the full article here).
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7 Tips To Help Women Scientists Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Transition Into Industry
It can be overwhelming to make the transition out of academia, and even more so for women. Once
you do make the transition though, you’ll find there are many PhD careers outside of academia.
It’s only a matter of learning how to do
networking!
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Cheeky Scientist’s mission is to help academics receive the industry training they need to transition successfully into the industry position of their choice while helping to provide them with a positive academic environment to work in until they transition. We have three main goals: 1) Place 100,000 academics into industry positions. 2) Support all advanced degree programs in providing industry training to their students, members, and researchers. 3) Enact change that requires all government-funded principle investigators and academics to receive management and financial training.
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