Impostor Phenomenon

S. L. Nguyen; Aya Shigeto

Impostor Phenomenon

S. L. Nguyen
, Aya Shigeto

College of Psychology

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Abstract

Academic and professional prowess is a valuable asset in industrialized societies, particularly for those pursuing white-collar career paths (e.g., teachers, medical professionals, entrepreneurs). For some individuals, the path to gain expertise in their fields may be filled with pressures to succeed, emotional distress, and characteristics related to the impostor phenomenon (IP). Impostors, those who experience the IP, possess a strong sense of intellectual incompetence and believe that they are untalented and undeserving of their success and recognition. Impostors regularly worry about reproducing past successes and maintaining high expectations.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

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Impostor Phenomenon

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