imposter syndrome
/ɪmˈpɒstər ˈsɪndroʊm/
EN
A psychological pattern in which a person doubts their own skills, achievements, or abilities, and has an persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite evidence of their competence.
Many high-achieving professionals secretly experience imposter syndrome even after years of success.
Etymology
The term was first coined and described in 1978 by clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in their research on high-achieving women. It has since become widely used in psychology and popular discourse to describe this common experience.
Translations
简体中文
冒名顶替综合征,骗子综合症
繁體中文
冒名頂替症候群,騙子綜合症
日本語
インポスター症候群,詐欺師症候群
한국어
사기꾼 증후군,임포스터 증후군
Deutsch
Impostor-Syndrom,Hochstaplersyndrom
Español
síndrome del impostor,síndrome de la farsa
Português
síndrome do impostor,síndrome da fraude
Français
syndrome de l'imposteur,syndrome de l'imposture
Tiếng Việt
hội chứng kẻ mạo danh,hội chứng giả mạo