Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a spoiler examination of how Into the Spiderverse tells a story of impostor syndrome. Many frequent signs of impostor syndrome are depicted as barriers in Miles’ journey of self-discovery without it being mentioned directly.
The analysis includes how the main character is introduced with impostor syndrome in mind from the beginning, its manifestations through the plot and visuals of the movie, and finally its resolution as part of a broader imposter phenomenon.
This video is an examination of depictions of the imposter phenomenon in a work of fiction. In addition to reflecting on positive messages in media, if you deal with these doubts yourself consider also these selected resources for more information and coping strategies:
https://www.brown.edu/sheridan/impostor-phenomenon-classroom
https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1830
https://caps.umich.edu/article/imposter-syndrome
0:00 Introduction
0:20 The School
1:34 The Suit
3:04 The Summit
Further academic reading:
Bravata, Dena M., Sharon A. Watts, Autumn L. Keefer, Divya K. Madhusudhan, Katie T. Taylor, Dani M. Clark, Ross S. Nelson, Kevin O. Cokley, and Heather K. Hagg. “Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: A Systematic Review.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019, 1–24.
Clance, Pauline Rose, and Suzanne Ament Imes. “The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention.” Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice 15, no. 3 (1978): 241.
Feenstra, Sanne, Christopher T. Begeny, Michelle K. Ryan, Floor A. Rink, Janka I. Stoker, and Jennifer Jordan. “Contextualizing the Impostor ‘Syndrome.’” Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020). doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575024.
Music used:
Urban Conspiracy - Jules Gaia
Things to Do - Ballpoint
Keflavik - Mochas
This is a spoiler examination of how Into the Spiderverse tells a story of impostor syndrome. Many frequent signs of impostor syndrome are depicted as barriers in Miles’ journey of self-discovery without it being mentioned directly.
The analysis includes how the main character is introduced with impostor syndrome in mind from the beginning, its manifestations through the plot and visuals of the movie, and finally its resolution as part of a broader imposter phenomenon.
This video is an examination of depictions of the imposter phenomenon in a work of fiction. In addition to reflecting on positive messages in media, if you deal with these doubts yourself consider also these selected resources for more information and coping strategies:
https://www.brown.edu/sheridan/impostor-phenomenon-classroom
https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1830
https://caps.umich.edu/article/imposter-syndrome
0:00 Introduction
0:20 The School
1:34 The Suit
3:04 The Summit
Further academic reading:
Bravata, Dena M., Sharon A. Watts, Autumn L. Keefer, Divya K. Madhusudhan, Katie T. Taylor, Dani M. Clark, Ross S. Nelson, Kevin O. Cokley, and Heather K. Hagg. “Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: A Systematic Review.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019, 1–24.
Clance, Pauline Rose, and Suzanne Ament Imes. “The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention.” Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice 15, no. 3 (1978): 241.
Feenstra, Sanne, Christopher T. Begeny, Michelle K. Ryan, Floor A. Rink, Janka I. Stoker, and Jennifer Jordan. “Contextualizing the Impostor ‘Syndrome.’” Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020). doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575024.
Music used:
Urban Conspiracy - Jules Gaia
Things to Do - Ballpoint
Keflavik - Mochas
