0.5 Fear of failure, fear of success

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Suggested reading

Silvia, P. (2007). How to Write a lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. American Psychological Association

Darley, J. M., Zanna, M. P.,&Roediger III, H. L. (2003). The compleat academic: A career guide. 2 ^nd edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Psyc 660: Professional Development - “survival skills” are discussed, including the ability to communicate effectively, to find and keep a job, to secure funding, publish, teach, and behave responsibly.

Why i love my job in academia

• Inquiry
• Mentoring Students
• Bright Colleagues
• Beautiful Workplace
• Eventual Job Security
• Absence of Monotonity
• Flexibility

Top two reasons that other people love academia

Vacations

Summer

Will you also love academia?

• What are your fears and concerns about this career?
• Please indicate on the note cards 2-3 things that you fear about a career in academia.

Potential fears

• Getting a Job; Getting the “Right” Job
• “Publish or Perish” Pressures; Grants
• Tenure Pressures; Ambiguities
• New Ideas; Null Effects
• Balancing Work and Family
• Deciding if/when to Have Children
• Tokenism, Discrimination, Lack of Female Role Models

What do women scientists say about fear?

“[W]e must believe in ourselves or no one else will believe in us; we must match our aspirations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed. “

“The world cannot afford the loss of the talents of half its people if we are to solve the many problems that beset us.”

- Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (1921 - ) U.S. Medical Physicist 2nd woman to win Nobel Prize in Medicine, ‘77

“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.”

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”

- Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-French chemist Won Nobel Prize twice

“If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off. . . no matter what they say.”

- Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) U.S. Scientist Discovered “Jumping genes” Nobel Prize winner ‘83

“A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.”

Grace Murray Hopper 1906-1992 U.S. Military Leader Mathematician Educator Co-inventor of COBOL language Coined the term computer “bug”

“When we are chafed and fretted by small cares, a look at the stars will show us the littleness of our own interests.”

Maria Mitchell 1818-1889 U.S. Astronomer, Educator Discovered a comet in 1847 1st woman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

They are so afraid we shall break down, and you know the reputation of the college is at stake, for the question is, can girls get a college degree without injuring their health.

Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) First woman to earn a B.A. in chemistry.

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”

- Rachel Carson (1907-1964) U.S. Biologist