Imposter Syndrome -

Believes everything should come easily; if they have to work hard, they feel like a fraud.

Dismissing your hard work and skills as mere timing or chance. Imposter Syndrome

The Fraud in the Mirror: Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Believes everything should come easily; if they have

The belief that you’ve fooled everyone into thinking you’re competent. Have you ever sat down to start a

Have you ever sat down to start a project, only to be hit by a wave of dread that you’re about to be "found out"? You might have a list of achievements a mile long, yet that nagging voice in your head insists you just got lucky or that everyone else in the room is twice as smart as you.

Focuses on how things are done; one minor mistake can ruin their entire self-image.

Research often categorizes these feelings into five distinct types: