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.

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Reference

Langford, J., Clance, P. R. (Fall 1993). The impostor phenomenon: recent research findings regarding dynamics, personality and family patterns and their implications for treatment. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. 30(3): 495–501. doi:10.1037/0033-3204.30.3.495.

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[Psychgo]

Any tips on how to spot an impostor in "Among Us"? :)

[ellinejoyceburgos]

"you're a perfectionist or a procrastinator." heh. *im both*

[cherubblu]

when talking to a therapist:
“man im feeling kinda sus today”
the therapist: ??? what

[cyan]

"Its Just my Luck"
"Low Self Confidence"
"Working Super hard"
"Cant Show my Talent"
"Hated Being Exposed as Fake"
Woah..I Think thats me..

[RememberYourSafeword]

I just feel like everyone’s lying to me-
They say I’m doing good or doing great, but I always just think they’re sugarcoating everything. I’ve reached the point where I feel like I just want people to tell me how horrible I am just so I know they aren’t lying

[ryanfan]

people always ask “who is the impostor” but sadly no one ever asks “how is the impostor”

[Lazydemon]

Me showing all the signs:
The crewmates:
Me: *nervous sweating*

[a-]

me who simultaneously being overconfident and insecure at the same time: vibrates weirdly

Edit: I'm surprised that nobody pointed out my broken grammar

[sugoi]

Fun Fact: Medbay, trash, and astroids aren't the only visual tasks. Shields is also a visual.

[CocoasArt]

I thought all those feelings were just a normal thing-

[malphite]

Impostor syndrome looks like this:
- you are standing in a place where there are no tasks pretending to do something
- you are eager to kill someone
- you are red
- you like hiding in a vent
- you are a stalker
- you like disturbing others and making their tasks harder.

[bento]

“my success is just because of luck”
my friend: “don’t feel that way, you earned your success fair and square”
me who won at rock paper scissors:

[CovensAgainstTheThrone]

1. You don't think you deserve your success (1:10)
2. You're a perfectionist or procrastinator (1:44)
3. You're afraid of being exposed as a fake (2:15)
4. You fear failure (2:42)
5. You need to be the best (3:04)
6. You constantly compare your success to others (3:37)

[Lettuce._head]

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hmm... *seems kinda sus to m-*

Edit : 2k LIKES?!??
Yall are the best thank you so much 🙃❤️✨

[patcheslol]

“u refuse to believe in your own success” me: has no success

[ramieru]

comments sort by new in a nutshell
40% discussing psychology
60% SUS AMOGUS

[skellythehappyskelliton]

“You feel like a failure”
Imposters who kill crewmates with mini crewmates:
*y e s*

[Pepepe]

*AMONG US players enter the chat*




U know what this edit for

[goldenmomentz]

1:10 I laughed so hard on this part when she said
You dont think you deserve your success
i was like
But i dont have any?

[PlatesAndWhatnot]

I related to every point, every single one. Espiecially the perfectionist/procrastinator one because I do both. Sometimes at the same time.