New research indicates that the phenomenon known as imposter syndrome is strongly linked to rigid and self-critical forms of ...

Have you ever been working on a project at work and doubted your ability to handle a task? That happens more often than you think, mostly because of imposter syndrome. Generally, imposter syndrome ...

You're a fake—a fraud. You don't know what you're doing at work and people will find out. If this sounds like your internal monologue, you may have imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is a condition ...

As entrepreneurs, we often take pride in our skills, the very attributes that have propelled us to where we are today. Yet, even with this confidence, many of us can’t seem to shake the persistent ...

In 1978, two psychologists defined something called “impostor phenomenon” as an experience of feeling like an intellectual phony, in a paper published in the journal Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, ...

People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe that they are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as ...

Feeling like you’re bad at your job is miserable. Worse, it’s also more likely to lead to professional burnout. “People seem to think I'm doing OK, but I really don’t think I am,” says Fiona, a senior ...

Imposter syndrome is essentially a fear of being exposed as a fraud, and it can cause significant problems with your work performance and lower your confidence. If you cannot identify your skills, ...