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Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience in which a person suffers from feelings of intellectual and/or professional fraudulence. [1] One source defines it as "the subjective experience of perceived self-doubt in one's abilities and accomplishments compared with others, despite evidence ...
This psychopathological syndrome is usually considered to include four main variants: [4] [2] The Capgras delusion is the belief that (usually) a close relative or spouse has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor. The Fregoli delusion is the belief that various people the believer meets are actually the same person in disguise.
The other part represents them internally: their personalities, beliefs, characteristic emotions, preferences, etc. Capgras syndrome occurs when the internal portion of the representation is damaged or inaccessible. This produces the impression of someone who looks right on the outside, but seems different on the inside, i.e., an impostor.
Munchausen syndrome; Naive realism; Name-letter effect; Near-miss effect; Negativity effect; Nocebo effect; Novelty effect; Numerosity adaptation effect; Observer-expectancy effect; Out-group homogeneity effect; Overconfidence effect; Overjustification effect; Peltzman effect; Perruchet effect; Picture superiority effect; Placebo effect ...
Impostor Syndrome, a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud. Also known as impostor phenomenon. [85] Objectivity illusion, the phenomena where people tend to believe that they are more objective and unbiased than others ...
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The most common syndromes are Capgras and Fregoli. Capgras syndrome is the delusional belief that a friend, family member, etc., has been replaced by a twin impostor. Fregoli syndrome is the delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who is in disguise.
Immunodeficiency–centromeric instability–facial anomalies syndrome; Impingement syndrome; Imposter syndrome; Incontinentia pigmenti; Infant respiratory distress syndrome; Inferior vena cava syndrome; Infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome; Influenza-like illness; Institutional syndrome; Intersection syndrome; Interstitial cystitis