{"id":33239,"date":"2026-09-02T10:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinafino.it\/sindrome-dellimpostore-perche-i-risultati-non-bastano-a-sentirsi-allaltezza\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:06:49","slug":"sindrome-dellimpostore-perche-i-risultati-non-bastano-a-sentirsi-allaltezza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinafino.it\/en\/sindrome-dellimpostore-perche-i-risultati-non-bastano-a-sentirsi-allaltezza\/","title":{"rendered":"Impostor syndrome: why achievements aren't enough to feel adequate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You passed the exam, got the role, closed the project. And the thought isn't \u201cI made it\u201d: it's \u201cthis time it went well, but sooner or later they'll find out\u201d.<\/p>\n\n

There impostor syndrome<\/strong> is the persistent feeling of not deserving your own achievements and of deceiving others about your abilities. It was first described in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes, who observed it in women with brilliant careers who were convinced they had gotten where they were by chance.<\/p>\n\n

It's Not an Illness<\/h2>\n

This needs to be said right away, because the name is misleading: it is not a syndrome in the clinical sense and does not appear in any diagnostic manual. It is a psychological phenomenon<\/strong>, very widespread, which can be mild and temporary or weigh significantly on a person's life.<\/p>\n

Estimates suggest that around 70% of people experience it at least once. Which means that, in the room where you think you're the only one who doesn't deserve to be there, you're probably not the only one thinking it.<\/p>\n\n

How to Recognize It<\/h2>\n