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Imposter syndrome is a popular term used to describe the general feeling that our skills, accomplishments, or acceptance is unearned or undeserved, often with the accompanying fear that the people currently praising us will soon discover we’re a fraud. Those of us who deal with imposter syndrome often ascribe our success to luck or to others overestimating our intelligence or talent. The intensity of this feeling—and its accompanying fear of being “discovered”—can vary, negatively impacting our self-confidence, self-worth, and our ability to trust ourselves and others. There are many methods for constructively challenging this pattern, most notably affirmations and positive self-talk.

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You Are Not Here by ‘Mistake’: 1st-Gen Students on Overcoming ‘Impostor Syndrome’

As increasing numbers of first-generation college students flock to campuses this fall, “GMA” spoke to experts and first-generation college students who shared advice on how to overcome “impostor syndrome” and succeed.

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5 Ways of Handling Imposter Syndrome in the Creative Industry

Imposter Syndrome is an awful condition to have and can appear at any point during one’s life.

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Feel Like You Don’t Belong? You Might Have Impostor Syndrome

What do you do when your biggest doubter is yourself?

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How These Women Entrepreneurs Learned to Battle Impostor Syndrome

They learn to turn their unproductive thoughts into productive ones.

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How I Beat Back Imposter Syndrome and Became a Better Entrepreneur

The feeling that you haven't earned your place is all too common among entrepreneurs. Here's how to fight back.

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Dealing with Impostor Syndrome When You’re Treated as an Impostor

Impostor syndrome is not a unique feeling, but some researchers believe it hits minority groups harder.

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Disrupting the Disruptors: How Can Creatives Overcome Imposter Syndrome?

Today’s research suggests around 70 percent of adults may experience what is now known as “imposter syndrome” or “impostorism” at least once in their lifetime.

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Elite Colleges Constantly Tell Low-Income Students that They Do Not Belong

“Students from low-income backgrounds receive daily reminders—interpersonal and institutional, symbolic and structural—that they are the ones who do not belong.”

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Imposter Syndrome, or Something Else? Historian Talks ‘Discriminatory Gaslighting’

For the longest time, Christy Pichichero says she thought she was plagued with imposter syndrome, you know, that feeling that you don’t belong, that you don’t quite deserve your success. But this past year, she took a step back and coined a whole new phrase for what she’s been experiencing.

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Yes, Impostor Syndrome Is Real. Here's How to Deal With It

Impostor syndrome is associated with feelings of fraud, like you're inadequate or a failure. But you can overcome it with these expert tips.

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