Articles About The Impostor Syndrome Who They Foolin', Kim Gregory, Ventura County Star Books About The Impostor Syndrome and Related Topics Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, Susan Jeffers (1987) Games Mother Never Taught You, Betty Harrigan (1995) Giving Away Success: Why Women Get Stuck and What to Do About It, Susan Schenkel (1984) If I’m So Successful, Why Do I Feel Like a Fake: The Impostor Phenomenon, Joan C. Harvey and Cynthia Katz (1985 &1987)* I’ve Done So Well — Why Do I Feel So Bad?, Celia Halas and Roberta Matteson (1978) Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men in the Workplace: Language, Sex, and Power, Deborah Tannen (1995) A Model of Internal Barriers to Women’s Occupational Achievement, Valerie Young (1985) Dissertation, University of Massachusetts The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming the Fear That Haunts Your Success, Pauline Clance (1985)* You Just Don’t Understand, Deborah Tannen (1991) * Out of print. Used copies of these books can sometimes be found online at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Web Sites Related to the Impostor Syndrome Talent Development Resources is an interesting site with lots of articles on giftedness and the Impostor Syndrome as well as quotes from famous people who feel like impostors. Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. ~ David M. Burns When I care to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~ Audré Lorde Top | 
