Mary was 40 years old when she became convinced that Sarah, her 9-year-old daughter, was an impostor. The real Sarah, she told relatives, had been taken away and placed into a foster home. She claimed ...

In the time between receiving my Harvard acceptance letter and stepping foot on Harvard’s campus for the first time, I heard the phrase “impostor syndrome” more times than ever before. When in-person ...

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Carol Berman and her husband, Marty, in 2006. He suffered from Capgras syndrome and did not recognize Carol as his wife. (Family photo) On a beautiful autumn afternoon in New York’s Central Park, ...

Many people may feel like inadequate 'impostors' when they enter a new environment, like starting college or a new job. A study found that this 'impostor syndrome' is a phenomenon more common than one ...

Imposter syndrome is commonly described as feeling like you don’t belong despite evidence otherwise. More people than not experience it at some point, and it can easily damage one’s self view. (Photo ...