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Imposter Syndrome and Skill Level Perception: When Competence Feels Fake

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Peter Kolomiets
|March 21, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|8 min read
Imposter Syndrome and Skill Level Perception: When Competence Feels Fake

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  2. McGregor, L. N., Gee, D. E., & Posey, K. E. (2008). I feel like a fraud and it depresses me. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 7(2).

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