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Impostor syndrome—that feeling that you’re not as smart as others believe you are–may be getting a bad rap. First identified by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Clance in 1971 ...
Do you relate to Ria’s experience? If so, you may be facing what is known as ‘imposter syndrome’ at the workplace. Imposter syndrome refers to a psychological pattern where individuals doubt ...
Impostor Syndrome is a constant self-doubt, questioning, fear, and lack of belief in one’s self. If you’ve ever felt inadequate, non-deserving of any accomplishments, and continuously setting ...
Commonly known as impostor syndrome, this phenomenon can undermine ambition and lead to stagnation or result in overworking to prove competence. Despite the word syndrome, impostor syndrome is not ...
If you are constantly feeling this way, and you are not able to enjoy your wins, you may be experiencing impostor syndrome. Unfortunately, Clance and Gail Matthews found that about 70 percent of ...
Popular misconceptions about “impostor syndrome” have spawned four myths that need debunking for managers to effectively understand and address its effects in the workplace, MIT Sloan School ...
When asked whether she ever feels impostor syndrome, Oscar-nominated actress America Ferrera replied, “Yes … But I’ve come to think of the titling of impostor syndrome as victim-shaming and ...
No matter who you are or what you've achieved, at some point you'll likely experience impostor syndrome. Even Michelle Obama and Albert Einstein have confessed to feeling like frauds. But why ...
The dictionary defines impostor syndrome as “the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own effort or skills.” In other ...
New research reveals that 85% of us have suffered from impostor syndrome in our careers, despite having at least three years of experience in our fields of work. Here, six successful black women ...
Impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that involves feeling like a fraud, and constantly waiting to be found out despite evidence of your achievements and competence. It can affect ...