This book offers a scientific investigation into the impostor phenomenon, a concept that has long been misunderstood in popular culture.

Much of the conventional wisdom about the impostor phenomenon is driven by intuitive, common-sense based recommendations about how to cope with and conquer impostor feelings. Unfortunately, much of this discourse is neither rooted in nor informed by empirical research. There are many important theoretical and methodological questions regarding the impostor phenomenon that remain unanswered, such as whether the impostor phenomenon is a personality trait at the core of one's identity, or merely a predisposition triggered by circumstances or fears of being evaluated.

This book describes the theoretical underpinnings of the impostor phenomenon along with common measurement issues, implications for mental health and achievement, its relative prevalence among various population groups, and practical applications of the concept in psychotherapy and mental health treatment more broadly. 

This book offers a scientific investigation into the impostor phenomenon, a concept that has long been misunderstood in popular culture.

Contributors
Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Importance of Empirical Research on the Impostor Phenomenon
Kevin Cokley
 
Part I: Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological Foundations
 
Chapter 1. Impostor Phenomenon: Origins and Treatment
Pauline Clance and Suzann Lawry
 
Chapter 2. An Overview of the Impostor Phenomenon: Definitional and Theoretical Considerations
Kevin Cokley, Keoshia Harris, Shaina Hall, and Myya Singletary
 
Chapter 3. The Impostor Phenomenon and Mental Health
Ramya Garba, Carly Coleman, and Tia Kelley
 
Chapter 4. Impostor Syndrome and Burnout
Lizette Ojeda
 
Chapter 5. The Impostor Phenomenon’s Relation to Achievement at School and Work
Lauren A. Blondeau
 
Chapter 6. Measurement Issues Related to the Impostor Phenomenon
Hwa Young Lee, Cheryl B. Anderson, Kevin Cokley, and Shine Chang
 
Part II: Populations and Context
 
Chapter 7. Gender and the Impostor Phenomenon
Kadie R. Rackley, Taylor Payne, Ashley Bennett, and Germine H. Awad
 
Chapter 8. Racism and the Impostor Phenomenon Among African American Students: A Socioecological Analysis
Donte Bernard
 
Chapter 9. A Mixed-Methods Study of Impostor Phenomenon in a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Olympia Caudillo and Rodolfo Rincones
 
Chapter 10. Impostor Phenomenon in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Devasmita Chakraverty
 
Chapter 11. Impostor Phenomenon in Medicine
Devasmita Chakraverty
 
Part III: Interventions and Trends
 
Chapter 12. Critical Issues of the Impostor Phenomenon and Interventions for Historically Marginalized People
Lisa Orbe-Austin and Richard Orbe-Austin
 
Chapter 13. An Evolving Analysis of Impostor Syndrome From 1983 to the Present: Implications for Clinicians and Researchers
Valerie Young
 
Chapter 14. Research-Based Strategies for Combatting the Impostor Phenomenon in Higher Education
Danielle Rosenscruggs and Laura Schram
 
Chapter 15. Trends Within the Impostor Phenomenon Literature
Steven Stone-Sabali

Index 
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