Framework
The 3 Do I Have Imposter Syndrome types
Where your wins get filed, how much of your attention goes on not being found out, and what happens to evidence that you are doing fine β a screening-style read of how you score yourself, not of how good you are.
Take the Do I Have Imposter Syndrome test15 questions Β· 3 min Β· free
How the result is decided
Every answer feeds one overall score, and that score falls into one of 3 bands. The bands are levels of the same thing, not different kinds of person.
Where you file the winsThe fear of being found outImmunity to evidence
This is a screening-style questionnaire, not a diagnosis. A high score is a reason to talk to someone who can assess properly.
All 3 types
πThe SignatureResults mostly get filed under your own name. Doubt visits β it does not do the bookkeeping.πThe Crooked LedgerThere is an accounting system running, and it is not symmetrical: the wins get assigned outward and the mistakes get assigned to you.πThe Visitor's PassHigh on all three, and it has started costing you things β the application not sent, the sentence not said, the holiday not taken.
Is this you?
The Do I Have Imposter Syndrome test is 15 questions and takes about 3 minutes. Your result carries your own numbers, not just the name.
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