http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog Finding a name for the feelings of being a fraud or a fake or the fear of being "found out." Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:25:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve spent nearly a quarter of a century working with women who feel like impostors, fakes, and frauds. In that time I’ve come to an important conclusion. If you want to truly put yourself on the fast track to feeling as bright and capable as you really are, then nothing, ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/12/10/competence-type/ By Dr. Valerie Young Do you dismiss your accomplishments as a "fluke" or "no big deal"? Are you crushed by even constructive criticism? Do you feel like you've "fooled" others into thinking that you're more intelligent than you "know yourself to be." If so, join the club! There are lots of ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/10/29/why-do-you-feel-like-a-fraud/ By Dr. Valerie Young The fear that others will discover that you have been bluffing your way through is very real. Every day intelligent, competent people drop out of school, take jobs far below their true abilities and aspirations, and allow long-held creative or entrepreneurial dreams to wither all in an ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/10/14/your-other-secret/ By Dr. Valerie Young “I still believe,” confessed Mike Myers, “that at any time the No-Talent Police will come and arrest me.” Myers is not alone. The question is, why do so many clearly smart, capable, successful people feel like intellectual frauds who are merely impersonating a competent person? Most would ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/10/01/feeling-like-a-fraud/ By Dr. Valerie Young To the outside world you seem remarkably able and accomplished. But you know better. Any positive feelings about your accomplishments are woefully short-lived. Before the applause has died down, the performance review has ended, the acceptance letter fully read, four familiar words rise up inside to cancel ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/09/17/fooled-em-again/ By Dr. Valerie Young In my last post I described the “typical” impostor. In fact, I probably know these parts of you better than even you do. But there’s something else I know – and I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you the other side of the impostor story! While ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/09/03/embrace-your-brilliance/ By Dr. Valerie Young Do you dismiss your accomplishments as “no big deal” or “If I can do it, anybody can”? Do you agonize over even the smallest flaws in your work or beat yourself up when you make a mistake? Do you feel crushed by even constructive criticism, seeing it ... http://impostorsyndrome.com/blog/2008/08/22/impostor-syndrome-at-work/