Do you ever feel like you got your job due to a fluke in the system? That someone else was more qualified than you, but the managers just overlooked some key details? That you just “got lucky,” and some day they will realize they made a mistake?
Recently, Buzzfeed featured a list of 6 ways your brain is lying to you, which includes “Impostor Syndrome,” or the feeling that you’re a fraud.
Researchers began studying Impostor Syndrome because they noticed this phenomenon in successful women. When interviewed, many of the women felt like they didn’t belong at the top and that they had managed to get there by fault, not merit. We know now the syndrome extends to other genders and past the C-suite.
If you’re curious how else your brain has been sneaking around behind your back, be sure to check out the full list. Let us know if you’ve ever experienced any of these yourself.
