Question 1: Review the internal beliefs and tendencies many people experience
- Fixed Mindset: belief that one's [intellectual, physical, etc.] abilities are limited and unchangeable
- Perfectionism: striving for flawlessness or excessively high standards; fixating on imperfections, trying to control situations, working hard, and/or being critical of one's self or others
- Underrepresentation: feeling like the "only" or "other" due to demographic, socio-economic and background characteristics unique to an individual (education, race/ethnicity, gender identity, ability, specialty choices, faith/religion, etc.)
- Performance-based Self-Esteem: one's self-worth is contingent upon his/her sense of accomplishment and perceived level of performance
- Imposter Syndrome: A belief of being less competent than others perceive, associated with chronic feelings of self-doubt and fear of being discovered as a fraud. ‘Am I good enough? What if someone figures me out? Why did she/he/they hire me, marry me, admit me to this program