Am I Normal?emotions
I sometimes feel like I don't deserve my achievements and that I'll be found out
This is impostor syndrome — the persistent feeling that you've succeeded through luck or deception and will eventually be exposed as incompetent. Studies show it affects approximately 70% of people at some point and is especially prevalent among high achievers. The more you achieve, the more evidence your brain can find that 'it must have been luck'.
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Related fact
Impostor syndrome was originally identified in 1978 among high-achieving women, but subsequent research showed it's equally prevalent across genders, industries, and levels of success.