Imagine you get an A+ on a test, but instead of feeling happy, you think, 'Everyone else is smarter than me.' That’s imposter syndrome, when people believe they’re not as capable as others even though they have proof they're doing well. It can happen to anyone, like when a kid wins a game and thinks the other players were just lucky.
Examples
- A kid wins a spelling bee but thinks everyone else just knew the words by chance.
- A student gets an A on a test and believes it was because the teacher liked them.
- An artist makes a hit song but feels like they were just lucky.
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See also
- Why Do We Get 'The Imposter Syndrome'?
- What causes impostor syndrome and how can it be effectively managed?
- Can anxiety be reversed by fixing brain circuitry?
- How does impostor syndrome affect high-achieving individuals?
- How does impostor syndrome affect high-achievers?