Self-Management of Depression

Extensive scientific literature has recently been published on impostor syndrome, also known as  the impostor phenomenon . Most popular psychology descriptions of this condition, which impairs professional performance and leads to burnout, tend to frame it as a syndrome of perceived fraudulence or fear of being seen as fake. However, the fact is that people with impostor syndrome describe a myriad of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and none of the existing scales capture all the facets of this complex and multifaceted syndrome (Mark et al., 2019). Also, contrary to popular belief, impostor syndrome is not limited to highly successful individuals. It depends more on how people respond to specific achievement tasks when they are appraised.  The six facets that define this phenomenon are discussed below: (Bravata et al., 2019; Clance & Imes, 1978; Walker & Saklofske, 2023). 1. Fake: This attribute is the closest to the original conceptualization of the impostor ph...