Publication: Being an Imposter: Growing Out of Impostership
Date
2020
Authors
Article Type
Student JNMA
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 1097 - 1099
Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract:
Imposter syndrome is the fear of being discovered as an intellectual fraud. It is an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. It lowers a person’s inner self-confidence, self-esteem that impedes work performance and this phenomenon is more prevalent among medical students. However, talking openly about it with peers, rooting positive thoughts, and building confidence help us to the appropriate reality of our situation and counter our negative self-talk.
Description
Sumina Mainali
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
Keywords
failure, fraudulence, impostorism, medical student, self-doubt
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5505