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Am I the right person for the job? Am I good enough? Do my colleagues like me?
If you’re asking these questions, you might be suffering from impostor syndrome, which is marked by constantly feeling inadequate in spite of your achievements and capabilities.
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In a nutshell, you believe that you’re a fraud.
The term “imposter phenomenon” originated from a 1978 paper by researchers at Georgia State University in Atlanta, US, which looked at over 150 highly successful women, from high-achieving students to those with PhDs.
The study found two things: Not only did these women not experience an internal sense of success, they were convinced that they had fooled everyone into thinking they were capable and successful.
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