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A neurodivergent take on imposter syndrome
Sree VijaykumarImposter syndrome as a phenomenon first came to public attention after being published in a book in 19851. Since then, it has remained an underexplored topic with largely no clear treatment guidelines2 , despite potentially having quite a high prevalence rate3 (as high as 82% in some contexts). In this post, I borrow ideas relating to common types of struggles among the neurodivergent community and apply them to the topic of imposter syndrome to provide a novel perspective.

Imposter syndrome is a feeling of unworthiness or incompetence, despite achieving accomplishments and success. This feeling is most common in the workplace, but it can manifest itself in just about any part of life. Those with imposter syndrome often go to great lengths to hide it, which can stunt their future success.

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Editor's Note: In short, when people take chaotic/creative/unconventional paths to success, there are no efficient ways to reduce epistemic uncertainty about one's capabilities (even more so in a comparative sense). Self-doubt is natural and logical. Cognitive strategies miss the point and do not lead to resolution or acceptance.



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Over 75 of companies beat EPS estimates this week - Earnings Scorecard
Over 75 of companies beat EPS estimates this week - Earnings Scorecard
Despite a sharp tech sell-off earlier this week sparked by the launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI model, major market indices on Wall Street rebounded on F


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7 Are Killed in Medical Plane Crash in Philadelphia
7 Are Killed in Medical Plane Crash in Philadelphia
At a news conference on Saturday morning, Mayor Cherelle Parker of Philadelphia said the person killed on the ground had been in a vehicle. She said that at least 19 others were injured on the ground, but cautioned that the number could change.






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AI Designed Computer Chips That the Human Mind Can't Understand.
AI Designed Computer Chips That the Human Mind Can't Understand.
Our world runs on computer chips. From the chips that run new cars to the chips that help your phones and computers process information to the microchips that help track lost animals, there's very few aspects of modern human life that are not touched by chips.


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When Teachers Dread Science, Students Suffer
When Teachers Dread Science, Students Suffer
Adult anxieties about STEM can stifle children's curiosity -- but there are ways to break the cycle.




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AI agents could birth the first one-person unicorn -- but at what societal cost? TechCrunch
AI agents could birth the first one-person unicorn -- but at what societal cost? TechCrunch
With the right type of company, and the right execution, it’s difficult to see how AI won’t nudge these dollar figures north as the headcount heads south. But in all likelihood, it will just come down to whether there is a desire for one person to build alone, with enough entrepreneurial knowledge to embed a strong, defensible business model that someone else can’t just replicate at the drop of a hat.


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Trump's Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration Between U.S. and Mexico
Trump's Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration Between U.S. and Mexico
Many businesses say ties between the countries run deeper than most Americans realize, and policies like tariffs that seek to sever them would be painful. Of all the world’s major economic partners, the United States and Mexico are among the most integrated — linked by business, trade, tourism, familial ties, remittances and culture. It’s a closeness that at times generates discontent and efforts to distance the relationship, but also brings many benefits.




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Here's What to Know About Trump's Tariffs
Here's What to Know About Trump's Tariffs
When Mr. Trump imposed tariffs on China during his first term, economic studies found that most of those costs were passed on to American consumers — a scenario that is likely to play out once again. That could mean higher prices in grocery aisles, at car dealerships and at the pump.


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Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader
Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader
“Are we on the side of the robber baron, the ultrawealthy billionaire, the oil and gas polluter, the union buster?” Mr. Martin asked. “Or are we on the side of the American working family, the small-business owner, the farmer, the immigrant and the students?”




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Apple has agreed to pay 20 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Apple Watch battery swelling
Apple has agreed to pay 20 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Apple Watch battery swelling
There’s a full breakdown of eligibility and deadlines on the website for the class action lawsuit, but the main thing to know is that in order to receive payment, you must have reported the issue to Apple in the US between April 24, 2015, and February 6, 2024. “Settlement Class Members will receive a payment without the need to submit a claim form,” the website notes. You just need to submit your payment information through the settlement website (here) by April 10. Notices of eligibility will be sent out by mail and email.


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As DeepSeek upends the AI industry, one group is urging Australia to embrace the opportunity
As DeepSeek upends the AI industry, one group is urging Australia to embrace the opportunity
“When we look at our R&D investment in Australia, especially business investment, we’re about one-third of that of the US [on GDP spend],” Kassabgi said. “So we’re not just a little bit behind.”




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AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown
AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown
In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adult survivors on 0808 801 0331. In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453. In Australia, children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. Other sources of help can be found at Child Helplines International


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Stop shielding UK royals from parliamentary scrutiny, says Labour peer
Stop shielding UK royals from parliamentary scrutiny, says Labour peer
Andrew could be drawn into a potential investigation in the US, after Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, who is undergoing Senate confirmation hearings, said last week he was ready to investigate anyone with links to Epstein.




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USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Following Trump’s executive order last week, the state department issued worldwide stop-work directives, effectively freezing all foreign aid with the exception of emergency food assistance in a move that experts warned risked killing people.


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DC plane crash latest in series of US army helicopter training accidents
DC plane crash latest in series of US army helicopter training accidents
Federal authorities are also investigating the fatal crash of a civilian medical jet in Philadelphia on Friday that killed all six passengers, including a six-year-old child and her family from Mexico who were in the US for medical treatment. Nineteen people on the ground were also injured, according to Cherelle Parker, the Philadelphia mayor.




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Here are the apps battling to be become the 'TikTok for Bluesky' TechCrunch
Here are the apps battling to be become the 'TikTok for Bluesky' TechCrunch
Sarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software.


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DeepSeek: Separating fact from hype
DeepSeek: Separating fact from hype
Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University.




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Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, starting a new trade war
Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, starting a new trade war
Mexico’s tariffs would likely target food products, such as cheese, pork, and whiskey, along with manufactured steel and aluminum, Reuters reports. Canada would target some $25.6 billion worth of goods, including food and beverages, dishwashers, and toilets, the New York Times reported.


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Costco reaches tentative agreement with union to avert potential strike
Costco reaches tentative agreement with union to avert potential strike
The upcoming ratification process will likely determine the immediate labor landscape at Costco. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].


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Expected new tariffs will mean rising costs for everyday items
Expected new tariffs will mean rising costs for everyday items
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].


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Gold prices reach new heights amid economic uncertainties
Gold prices reach new heights amid economic uncertainties
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].


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Walgreens suspends its dividend, and the stock falls
Walgreens suspends its dividend, and the stock falls
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom uses generative artificial intelligence to report on business trends. This is the first phase of an experimental new version of reporting. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, due to the experimental nature of this technology we cannot guarantee that we’ll always be successful in that regard. If you see errors in this article, please let us know at [email protected].


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AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
"Tech companies must make sure their platforms are safe for children. They need to take action to introduce stronger safeguards, and Ofcom must ensure that the Online Safety Act is implemented effectively and robustly."


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Donald Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with sweeping tariffs
Donald Trump hits China, Mexico and Canada with sweeping tariffs
Canada and Mexico have said that they would respond to US tariffs on their goods with measures of their own, while also seeking to assure Washington that they were taking action to address concerns about their US borders.


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How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next
How countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next
The real question here is whether the rest of the world, even tacitly, coordinates retaliatory tariffs on, for example, high profile political supporters of President Trump, such as Elon Musk, which is a typical feature of previous smaller disputes.


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Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra
Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief Rohit Chopra
Mr. Chopra was especially focused on tightening the rules governing large technology companies’ consumer payment services and use of customer data, an effort that drew praise from banking trade groups. But those groups fiercely opposed many of his other actions, often tying them up in years of litigation.


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An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
You’ll probably hear a lot more about the idea as crucial budget talks approach this summer. With the federal debt ballooning to a record level that worries Republican and progressive economists alike, no sudden drop in interest rates in sight, and the president set on extending tax cuts that would grow the deficit to $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, policymakers are shopping for unconventional solutions.


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Trump Administration to Remove 4 Major News Outlets From Pentagon Office Space
Trump Administration to Remove 4 Major News Outlets From Pentagon Office Space
“Known as the Correspondents’ Corridor, this office space loaned to media outlets by the secretary of defense stands as a tribute to the importance the department has long placed on informing the public about the U.S. military,” the memo said.


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F.D.A. Upgrades Recall of Some Cal Yee Chocolates to Highest Risk Level
F.D.A. Upgrades Recall of Some Cal Yee Chocolates to Highest Risk Level
Adeel Hassan is a reporter and editor on the National Desk. He is a founding member of Race/Related, and much of his work focuses on identity and discrimination. He started the Morning Briefing for NYT Now and was its inaugural writer. He also served as an editor on the International Desk.  More about Adeel Hassan


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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
In interviews, more than 20 researchers and program managers described the upheaval in health systems in countries across the developing world. Most agreed to be interviewed on the condition that their names not be published, fearing that speaking to a reporter would jeopardize any possibility that their projects might be able to reopen.


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Elon Musk's Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury's Payments System
Elon Musk's Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury's Payments System
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is not a government department, but a team within the administration. It was put together at Mr. Trump’s direction by Mr. Musk to fan out across federal agencies seeking ways to cut spending, reduce the size of the federal work force and bring more efficiency to the bureaucracy. Most of those working on the initiative were recruited by Mr. Musk and his aides.


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Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights
Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights
In an interview on Thursday with the conservative host Megyn Kelly, Mr. Rubio said the president’s interest in the canal was quite serious and would be a main topic of conversation during his visit to Panama City despite strong opposition there to relinquishing control of the waterway.


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Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia
Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia
The strikes were more symbolic than substantive, several U.S. military and defense officials said, meant more to burnish Mr. Trump’s image as a commander in chief protecting the country from terrorists in the early days of his administration than to neutralize a serious threat.


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One Family Lost in the D.C. Plane Crash
One Family Lost in the D.C. Plane Crash
“I’ve been teaching Edward piano along with the same three students every Sunday for basically the last 13 years,” said Livia Lai, a piano teacher in Fairfax, Va. “How am I going to teach this class without him there?”


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What We Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
What We Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
The helicopter, a UH-60 Black Hawk with a three-person crew, had been on a military training flight, the Army said. Federal investigators are examining the events and have said that it is too early to speculate on its cause. But the crash has raised concerns about staffing, congestion and safety at one of the nation’s busiest airports.


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Who Is Ken Martin, the New Leader of the D.N.C.?
Who Is Ken Martin, the New Leader of the D.N.C.?
Mr. Martin handily defeated his closest rival, Ben Wikler, the chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, with help from his deep relationships across the committee, especially his strong support among state party chairs.


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Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken
Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken
While the wreckage in Washington was limited to the waters of the Potomac, the crash in Philadelphia happened over a series of residential blocks and businesses. The fiery explosion of the crash sent debris, including pieces of the plane, flying into homes and at least one diner. Officials on Saturday said property damage extended across a four- to six-block area.


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Amid Trump's Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning
Amid Trump's Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning
Adding to mentions of celebrated Black historical figures such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, he celebrated two contemporary Black conservatives, the scholar Thomas Sowell and Justice Clarence Thomas, as well as the golfer Tiger Woods.


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Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort
Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort
And while federal agencies regularly distribute news releases about their work, accompanied by photos or videos produced in-house, the campaign by the Trump White House is remarkable for its unwavering focus on immigration, the centerpiece of Mr. Trump’s presidential campaigns and the issue at the heart of his political identity.


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Opinion The Truth About Democrats, According to Amy Klobuchar
Opinion The Truth About Democrats, According to Amy Klobuchar
Two days before the Democratic National Committee was meeting to elect a new chair to help lead it out of the wilderness, Ms. Klobuchar hopped on the phone with me to talk about some of the big questions facing her party: how it lost its way, what it needs to do to rebuild public trust and how Democratic lawmakers should handle the reconstituted and re-energized Trump presidency. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.


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Parts of Northern California Could Get Up to 15 Inches of Rain
Parts of Northern California Could Get Up to 15 Inches of Rain
“It’s a steady stream of moisture that’s being channeled from the Pacific Ocean into California and as it moves inland, it’s fueling periods of moderate to heavy precipitation,” said Frank Pereira, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center.


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Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say
Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say
When Yasin’s father heard the shots, she said, he pushed his son back into the sedan and tried to press him and his sister to the floor to shield them. It did not work. A bullet hit the back of Yasin’s head, Ms. Morrison said.


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Notable Healthcare headlines for the week: Moderna, AbbVie, Thermo Fisher, J&J in focus
Notable Healthcare headlines for the week: Moderna, AbbVie, Thermo Fisher, J&J in focus
Major stock indexes closed lower on Friday, after the week saw a flurry of events, including DeepSeek scare and earnings reports from some major firms. The healthcare industry also had its fair share of headlines throughout the week.


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Morgan Stanley meets with X leaders, possible debt investors: report
Morgan Stanley meets with X leaders, possible debt investors: report
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Friday met with executives from X and around two dozen investment firms as part of its drive to sell $3B of the social-media company’s outstanding debt, Bloomberg reported Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.


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Trump imposes 25 on Canadian, Mexican imports, 10 on Chinese goods
Trump imposes 25 on Canadian, Mexican imports, 10 on Chinese goods
President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, along with 10% tariffs on Chinese goods, citing national security concerns.


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X adds more companies to lawsuit over advertising boycott: report
X adds more companies to lawsuit over advertising boycott: report
X adds more companies to its lawsuit over ad boycott, including Nestle, Colgate, and Shell.


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Elon Musk's DOGE gains access to Treasury Department's payments system: NYT
Elon Musk's DOGE gains access to Treasury Department's payments system: NYT
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency complete access to the federal payment system late on Friday, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter.


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Credit card delinquencies slip, charge-offs accelerate in December AXP:NYSE
Credit card delinquencies slip, charge-offs accelerate in December AXP:NYSE
December's credit card data were mixed, with a reduction in late payments alongside an increase in banks writing off debts as unrecoverable losses.


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It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX's Starship probe still has some bite
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX's Starship probe still has some bite
The political winds have shifted in Washington, but the FAA hasn’t yet changed its tune on Starship.


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Microsoft Defender's VPN feature will be killed off at the end of February
Microsoft Defender's VPN feature will be killed off at the end of February
The company also says this is the only feature getting killed off for now. According to Microsoft, “device protection and identity theft and credit monitoring (US) features will continue.”


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Super Bowl 2025: Watch Chiefs vs. Eagles on Sunday, February 9
Super Bowl 2025: Watch Chiefs vs. Eagles on Sunday, February 9
Have a fast Internet connection but don't have access to the latest and greatest streaming apps on your TV? For as little as $40 or less, a new Roku or Fire TV device will ensure that you have all of these apps (including Tubi). See our list of best streaming devices for the full range of options.




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