The Impostor syndrome: insight into the psychological documentation on ZDF

The Impostor syndrome: insight into the psychological documentation on ZDF

The Impostor syndrome: self-doubt despite success

Berlin (dpa)-the feeling of success, but still the lack of self-confidence-this phenomenon, known as the Impostor syndrome, is being discussed more and more. In the ZDF series “Terra Xplore”, the psychologist and moderator Leon Windscheid deals with this topic. The documentary "Impostor - Why do we feel like a stacker?" will be broadcast on the ZDF on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. and prematurely in the broadcaster's media library.

perfectionism or procrastination

Psychologist Sonja Rohrmann explains that the Impostor syndrome is not an isolated case. Affected people either tend to be perfectionist to compensate for their supposed weaknesses, or they push activities out of fear of failure. Even if you are successful, you do not draw any self -confidence from it. These feelings are most frequently found in people in professions in which success is difficult to measure.

A successful manager shows Worscheid how he deals with self -doubt and accepts it as part of his personality. Van der Horst also emphasizes that without his self -doubt he would not have come where he is today.

The documentation not only illuminates the widespread nature of the Impostor syndrome, but also gives those affected a voice that share their experiences. It also explains the origins of this self -doubt and its effects. After viewing, it becomes clear that you are not alone with these self -doubt.

- Nag