Phrases with «impostor syndrome»

Impostor syndrome refers to a feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy that makes a person believe they are a fraud or undeserving of their accomplishments. It's when someone feels that their achievements are not real and they fear being exposed as a fake. Full definition

Sentences with «impostor syndrome»

  • The cause of impostor syndrome is an inability to internalize success. (entrepreneur.com)
  • I think I struggled with impostor syndrome for a long time, thinking my work was poetic but not necessarily poetry. (booklistonline.com)
  • They have made it difficult, as Valerie Young, an expert on impostor syndrome, puts it, «to internalize or feel deserving of any success.» (science.sciencemag.org)
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