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This week Brainy Days co-hosts Jeff and Paul start a conversation about what it really means to be in graduate school — Never feeling smart enough and being endlessly absorbed in a world of fierce competition can take a major toll on any graduate student’s mental health. Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? Because it sucks. Jeff and Paul then take these seemingly niche emotions and relate them to a general audience by discussing the stress system in the brain and body in order to connect Brainy Days listeners through shared experiences.
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This week Brainy Days co-hosts Jeff and Paul start a conversation about what it really means to be in graduate school — Never feeling smart enough and being endlessly absorbed in a world of fierce competition can take a major toll on any graduate student’s mental health. Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? Because it sucks. Jeff and Paul then take these seemingly niche emotions and relate them to a general audience by discussing the stress system in the brain and body in order to connect Brainy Days listeners through shared experiences.