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“Impostor Syndrome” has become a widely used label, but its current use diverges sharply from its original purpose. Coined in 1978 to describe a specific pattern among high-achieving women, it was never intended to become a broad identity marker. Today, however, the label is often applied uncritically, further pathologising a natural developmental response and obscuring the deeper issue: the conflict between an adapted, performative self and one’s authentic inner life.

Will the real “Impostor Syndrome” please stand up Click to read my companion article to this post - Beyond the Mirror A Symptom of a Performative Identity “Impostor Syndrome” has become a widely used label, but its current use diverges sharply from its original purpose. Coined in 1978 to describe a specific pattern among high-achieving women, i...

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