3 Reasons You’re Bad at Recognizing What You're Good At, According to a Psychology Professor

Psychologists say criticism, anxiety and the wrong environment can make it harder to recognize the strengths you already have.

Why Smart People Feel Like Frauds: The Psychology of Impostor Syndrome and Its Hidden Benefits

Incompetent people tend to see themselves as not just competent, but highly competent. So, at any rate, holds the theory of the 'Dunning-Kruger effect,' previously featured here on Open Culture. But does the converse also hold: do highly competent people tend to see themselves…

Reverse impostor syndrome

Imposter syndrome is other people thinking you’re good, but you don’t believe it yourself. Reverse imposter syndrome is knowing you are good, but others don’t see it from the outside.

Why Everyone Feels Like They’re Faking It

The concept of Impostor Syndrome has become ubiquitous. Critics, and even the idea’s originators, question its value.

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I became an engineering leader accidentally. I now realize that this taught me the single most important thing about leadership. Effective…

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Everybody Experiences Imposter Syndrome — Strong Leaders Use it to Their Advantage By: Mike McDerment, FreshBooks Co-Founder and CEO Do you ever secretly fear you’re in over your head at your …

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Confidence Through Feedback, or Why Imposter Syndrome is the Wrong Metaphor

Imposter syndrome is often presented as a personal failing. A lack of confidence, our wrong-headed beliefs not matching the reality of how competent we are, or worst of a flaw of our gender. Just...