6 Signs You Might Have Impostor Syndrome

Impostor syndrome, or “impostor phenomenon,” is a term that was first used in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes to describe why many high-achieving people felt like impostors in their respective fields. Do you often feel like a fraud or an imposter? Learning about impostor syndrome can help put a name to feelings of phoniness and give people struggling with it reassurance that they are not the only ones experiencing these feelings. So, here are a few signs you might be experiencing imposter syndrome. If you resonated with this video need more reassurance, we also have a video on the things to remember if you think you’re not good enough: Writer: Carley Swanson-Garro Script Editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animation: Andrew Allan YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Reference Clance, P. R., Imes, S. A. (Fall 1978). The impostor phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic
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