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  • Have you ever achieved something that you felt as though you didn't really deserve?

  • Like being voted MVP on your sports team,

  • or winning an award for an artist I made you did.

  • Or even something as simple as getting a good grade.

  • In the moment, you are ecstatic and overjoyed,

  • but as time went on you began to think.

  • "Did I really deserve this?"

  • You become suspicious of everything,

  • thinking maybe it was a joke and you're the only one that's missing out on it.

  • Or you become so paranoid that you hide behind a mask,

  • in fear of someone realizing that you were indeed a fraud?

  • If so, this is a common phenomenon known as the Impostor Effect,

  • and that you're not alone in this feeling.

  • Far too many of us have similar experiences to this,

  • whether at school, at work, on the field, in the orchestra, etc.

  • We're here to let you know this phenomenon,

  • so that you may be able to recognize it, and overlook it in the future.

  • In 1978,

  • two psychologists, Suzanne Imes, PhD

  • and Pauline Rose Clance, PhD

  • observed this trait among high-achieving women,

  • who questioned their intelligence,

  • and thus were unable to accept their success.

  • According to Clance and Imes,

  • there are four behaviors that start the snowball effect of the Impostor Syndrome.

  • Preventing belief in one's own abilities and accomplishments.

  • One. The first behavior involves diligence and hard work.

  • Although these are common traits of any persevering individual,

  • the person suffering from the Impostor Syndrome

  • works tirelessly out of fear that they would be discovered as a fraud.

  • So they try to catch up to the intellect they think people view them as,

  • never getting there.

  • Thus, a vicious cycle begins with fear of being discovered as a faker,

  • leads to overworking,

  • and hard work leading to temporary approval from superiors,

  • which the person is subject to not believe.

  • And it repeats all over again.

  • Two.

  • The second behavior focuses on having a sense of phoniness.

  • This is whats meant by saying they wear a mask.

  • They don't talk about their true feelings or ideas,

  • rather saying what they believe their superiors or classmates want to hear,

  • or expect them to say.

  • The person who is suffering from the syndrome

  • will support another person's ideas, and downplay their own abilities.

  • This allows the impostor to believe that no one can critique them,

  • or dislike them,

  • because they're so supportive and agreeable.

  • Three. The third behavior involves

  • using charm and perceptiveness to gain favor of their superiors.

  • The impostor wants to be recognized by their professors

  • or coaches as a star pupil.

  • So they tie that mask on tighter and try to win over their hearts.

  • This person wants to gain the support and reassureance

  • of their abilities from the superior,

  • in hopes that it will help her gain her confidence in her own abilities

  • beneath the mask.

  • Unfortunately, after the impostor recieves their validation,

  • she may begin to question her abilities,

  • thinking the validation was given because of her charm and good acting skills,

  • and not her intellect.

  • Thus, a vicious cycle of seeking reassurance from different superiors

  • leaves the impostor unsure of her own abilities

  • and talents.

  • Four. The fourth behavior is the impostor

  • avoiding to display confidence.

  • Modesty is the best policy

  • is a true ________ for an impostor.

  • If the person suffering from the syndrome avoids showing confidence,

  • no one can challenge them on their intellect or ideas,

  • because they never go out of their way to announce them.

  • Avoiding conflict and confrontation is key in this situation,

  • because the impostor fears that if they

  • show any bit of confidence in their ideas or abilities,

  • her peers will fight her on them,

  • and shun her for her ignorance.

  • After all this, do you feel like you

  • relate to the traits of the impostor in question?

  • If so, then you've experienced the Impostor Syndrome as well.

  • You might be wondering this pressing question,

  • "Can this be treated?"

  • Thankfully, the answer is yes.

  • According to Clance and Imes, a “multi-modal therapy

  • in which several therapeutic approaches are used concurrently

  • seems most effective in altering the impostor belief in a client.”

  • as well as “a group therapy setting or an inter-actional group

  • in which there are some other high achieving women

  • experiencing the impostor phenomenon is highly recommended.”

  • The group setting is extremely valuable because

  • one, women feel more secure when they realize

  • that they are not alone in dealing with the impostor phenomenon,

  • and two,

  • women have a chance to reflect when they her another woman's story

  • and the lack of reality in their rationale.

  • This can even be broken down in this video.

  • From watching this and hearing about the effect,

  • and relating it to yourself,

  • you begin to realize that you are not alone in these feelings,

  • and others around you experience the same thoughts.

  • By recognizing this impostor

  • as feelings, and pushing them aside,

  • you can no longer be afraid of being exposed as a fake.

  • You can be confident that you're not one.

  • What do you think about the Impostor Effect?

  • Let us know in the comments below!

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  • Thanks for watching!

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偽者効果(症候群 (Impostor Effect (Syndrome))

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