The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

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Published Sunday, July 27, 2003 9:47 PM by RoyOsherove
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Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:47 AM by Scott Mitchell

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

I've never suffered from Imposter Syndrome. Overly Conceited Demigod Syndrome, perhaps, but not Imposter Syndrome. :-)
Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:03 PM by SBC

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

Good posting Roy. The article is from an Indian journal & that was a pleasant surprise. I imagine the "syndrome" has no country or culture barriers. That also includes the "Overly Conceited Demigod Syndrome... ;)
Sunday, July 27, 2003 1:07 PM by Roy Osherove

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

It was actually pretty hard to post this. I kept being afraid that I would be "exposed" for my fears. I think it's too important for me to keep inside , though. plus, it's another way for me to deal with my feelings.
Sunday, July 27, 2003 10:37 PM by Mehran Nikoo

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

You are not alone Roy :)

And I think the Internet has made this syndrome even more popular. But as the study shows, no one wants to appraise someone else for nothing. If someone does that, s/he has seen something positive in you, if if many people do that, then it means that you really have something to say!
Monday, July 28, 2003 9:16 AM by Robert Scoble

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

One problem: I really AM fooling all of you.
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:05 AM by TrackBack

# An imposter? Who, me?

Friday, September 05, 2003 6:57 PM by the querier

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

The ( perfectly correct) belief that you're 'fooling' others comes from a surfeit of intelligence. If you're sufficiently dumb, you'll just think you're rather clever.
Monday, September 08, 2003 4:40 AM by TrackBack

# The OLE syndrom

Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:49 PM by Jenny, UK

# re: The Imposter Syndrome: Feeling Like A Fraud

God yeah, I feel like that all the time! I keep thinking that what I am doing is so easy that it is really not that great or that much of an achievement and because it is so easy I am not so intelligent...etc...etc It's not easy - I am in my second year of a Joint BA in Classics and Spanish and I feel like this about my study of literature. Literature is one of my talents and because I find it easy and get good marks I keep thinking that my work doesn't deserve it and I am going to get a low mark one day when a tutor realises what a bluffer I have been!!! Nutty huh!!! It's awful because I am in a constant state of anxiety feeling not good enough and having no faith in myself or what I do. My self esteem is at rock bottom. Anyone else feel same?