Do you know of any literature or a compilation of information on the "Impostor Syndrome"?

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Avishag Gordon

Hi,

Apparently this syndrome appears in several domains. Here is a relatively new paper on the subject in the area of education that has a useful bibliography:

Hutchins, H. M. (2015). "Outing the imposter: A study exploring imposter phenomenon among higher education faculty". New Horizons In Adult Education & Human Resource Development. 27 (2): 3–12. doi:10.1002/nha3.20098

Arvind Singh

Please have a look at these useful researchgate links.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222707995_The_imposter_phenomenon_achievement_dispositions_and_the_five_factor_model

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278245105_The_Relationships_between_Imposter_Phenomenon_and_Mental_Health_in_Isfahan_Universities_Students

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271827139_Irrational_Beliefs_and_Impostor_Phenomenon_among_High_School_Students_A_Correlational_Model_and_its_Relevance_to_REBT_Practice

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288381712_The_phenomenology_of_the_impostor_phenomenon

Article The imposter phenomenon, achievement dispositions, and the f...

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Kay Brauer

Hello Ryan,

Sakulku and Alexander (2011) provided a great review regarding the IP literature. The article gives an overview over important theories and key findings.

Sakulku, J., & Alexander, J. (2011). The Impostor Phenomenon. International Journal of Behavioral Science, 1, 73-92.

http://bsris.swu.ac.th/journal/i6/6-6_Jaruwan_73-92.pdf