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The Imposter Program
“My results are luck; my flaws are the truth.” Evidence for competence gets discounted, evidence against gets amplified.
RECOGNITION SIGNS
- 01
You over-prepare for meetings where you're already the expert.
- 02
Praise makes you suspicious; criticism feels like confirmation.
- 03
You wait to be found out instead of noticing you keep delivering.
THOUGHT PATTERNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT
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“They'll find out I'm a fraud”
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SCRIPTS
- They’ll Find Out I’m a Fraud: Why That Thought Shows Up at Work and Beyond
- I just got lucky: when success feels accidental
- I'm not qualified for this: what that thought does at work and in everyday tasks
- “They’re just being nice”: when praise feels unreliable
- That One Criticism Proves I’m a Failure: Why It Feels Final
- I Don't Really Deserve This Role: What That Thought Does at Work
- Everyone Resents My Success: When Good News Starts to Feel Dangerous
- When competence becomes a target for others' overflow
SCIENCE
- The Science of the Imposter Phenomenon: Named in 1978, Still Misread Today
- The Science of Imposter Phenomenon in Software Engineering: Why It's Not Just Self-Doubt
- The Science of Sales Quota Shame: Why a Missed Number Feels Like a Verdict
- The Science of New-Manager Anxiety: Why the Promotion Doesn't Feel Earned
QUIZZES
Self-check: They’ll Find Out I’m a Fraud: Why That Thought Shows Up at Work and BeyondSelf-check: When Delivering Bad News Feels Like Playing the VillainSelf-check: Promoted but Not Ready: The Imposter Feeling After a Title ChangeSelf-check: I’m the weakest person in this program: why it feels true in the labSelf-check: “They’re just being nice”: when praise feels unreliableSelf-check: That One Criticism Proves I’m a Failure: Why It Feels Final