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[SIP] Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series: Unit 2 - Exploring Our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears

Speaker: Ulli Klenke, OITE

About this event

The goal of this series is to provide you with the resilience tools needed to study and work in high-knowledge environments. The material will help you develop well-being, assertiveness, and feedback skills with the goal of improved relationships in research groups and beyond. The series is helpful for trainees and fellows at all levels. The series is also helpful for fellows who supervise others and wish to develop strong mentoring skills for the future.

Unit 2: Exploring Self-Talk: Imposter Fears and Other Cognitive Distortions

We tell ourselves stories about what is happening to us and around us. In this webinar we will explore how our self-talk is generated and look at ways our self-talk can either help us be more resilient or how it can hurt us and hold us back. We will look at two important elements of our self-talk, cognitive distortions and imposter fears and explore ways to recognize internal messages and input from others that distorts our views of our abilities and accomplishments.

There are four sessions in the series. Each session includes a lecture followed by a facilitated small group discussion allowing you to share your experiences and learn from peers.  The series is offered in the fall for current NIH trainees and fellows and in the summer for NIH summer interns; we also welcome students and fellows from outside the NIH. While it is best to attend the entire series, you may attend individual sessions. Trainees who participate in all four lectures and attend all four small group discussions will receive a certification of completion.

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Date

Jun 23, 2026

Time

3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

Intended Audience

Summer Interns, All NIH Trainees & Fellows

How to attend

This is a hybrid event, held in person on the NIH Bethesda campus in Building 31/6C Room A&B. We strongly encourage summer interns working on NIH campuses in Bethesda and Rockville to join us in person to meet OITE staff and expand your community within the Summer Internship Program. We also encourage summer interns on other campuses to gather together for “watch parties”. Register below to attend in-person or to access the online meeting link. This event will be recorded, and the recording will be sent to all registrants after the event.

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Accommodations and additional information

American Sign Language interpreting services, CART services, and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact OITE at [email protected] or the NIH Interpreting Office directly at [email protected]. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance, when possible, in order to ensure interpreter availability.

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