I've never suffered from Imposter Syndrome. Overly
Conceited Demigod Syndrome, perhaps, but not Imposter
Syndrome. :-)
Good posting Roy. The article is from an Indian journal
& that was a pleasant surprise. I imagine the
"syndrome" has no country or culture
barriers. That also includes the "Overly
Conceited Demigod Syndrome... ;)
It was actually pretty hard to post this. I kept being
afraid that I would be "exposed" for
my fears. I think it's too important for me to keep
inside , though. plus, it's another way for me to deal
with my feelings.
You are not alone Roy :)
And I think the Internet has made this syndrome even
more popular. But as the study shows, no one wants to
appraise someone else for nothing. If someone does that,
s/he has seen something positive in you, if if many
people do that, then it means that you really have
something to say!
One problem: I really AM fooling all of you.
The ( perfectly correct) belief that you're 'fooling'
others comes from a surfeit of intelligence. If you're
sufficiently dumb, you'll just think you're rather
clever.
God yeah, I feel like that all the time! I keep thinking
that what I am doing is so easy that it is really not
that great or that much of an achievement and because it
is so easy I am not so intelligent...etc...etc It's not
easy - I am in my second year of a Joint BA in Classics
and Spanish and I feel like this about my study of
literature. Literature is one of my talents and because
I find it easy and get good marks I keep thinking that
my work doesn't deserve it and I am going to get a low
mark one day when a tutor realises what a bluffer I have
been!!! Nutty huh!!! It's awful because I am in a
constant state of anxiety feeling not good enough and
having no faith in myself or what I do. My self esteem
is at rock bottom. Anyone else feel same?