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# [The Imposter Syndrome: A Mental Plague](https://blog.murewaashiru.com/the-imposter-syndrome-a-mental-plague?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Looking within and comparing with the expectation of the outside, you sense a gap. A gap in terms of skills, look, behaviour, status and many more. Dwelling in this gap created the concept of the Imposter Syndrome The imposter syndrome is a fancy way...

Jul 19, 2020 · 4 min read · blog.murewaashiru.com  
Updated Jan 12, 2021  
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## Written by

[Murewa Ashiru](https://hashnode.com/@murewaashiru)

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## Responses 3

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[Ayushi Rawat](https://hashnode.com/@ayushi7rawat)

[Oct 22, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-imposter-syndrome-a-mental-plague/5f14d9f5d27eb64b689ddd9d/comment/5f91ba11c626a0545fb6145a)

A good read!

[Nelson Michael](https://hashnode.com/@nmNelson)

[Jul 20, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-imposter-syndrome-a-mental-plague/5f14d9f5d27eb64b689ddd9d/comment/5f157b2855ef9c5d67a4c716)

This is something I've been facing, but thank you for this article it was helpful.

[Murewa Ashiru](https://hashnode.com/@murewaashiru)

[Jul 20, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-imposter-syndrome-a-mental-plague/5f14d9f5d27eb64b689ddd9d/comment/5f157b2855ef9c5d67a4c716#reply-5f159e84fefe35614464e081)

Thank you so much

[Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)

[Jul 20, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-imposter-syndrome-a-mental-plague/5f14d9f5d27eb64b689ddd9d/comment/5f1514cdd27eb64b689dde4c)

Good one..