Imposter Syndrome

In 1978, Dr. Pauline Rose Clance studied female undergraduate students about their feeling of incompetence despite their stellar results. These students experienced pervasive feelings of fraudulence regarding their achievements, and felt like they did not deserve their results. Some even went on to believe that their college acceptance letters were blunders due to administrative errors. This is known as imposter syndrome.

There is no concrete causation between imposter syndrome and depression, anxiety and self-esteem. It is also not a disease, infection nor a psychological or neurological disorder.

No form of achievement can dispel the feeling of incompetency and unaccomplishment. This is most prevalent in Albert Einstein and Maya Angelou. Extreme feelings of imposterism can prevent people from sharing their great ideas or taking opportunities where they will excel.

Imposter syndrome is most effectively solved when an individual opens up to another individual suffering from imposter syndrome. Though it is possible to visit a psychiatrist, positive feedback often fails to dispel the feelings of fraudulence. Individuals suffering from imposterism are afraid to share their fears for fear of confirming them.

Engaging in open conversation about academics and professional challenges helps to combat imposterism. Being aware of the phenomenon is also another way to combat impostorism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQUxL4Jm1Lo

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannecroteau/2019/04/04/imposter-syndrome-why-its-harder-today-than-ever/

https://hbr.org/2008/05/overcoming-imposter-syndrome

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