The impostor phenomenon: Self-perceptions, reflected appraisals, and interpersonal strategies

Journal of Personality

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 725-756

  Leary, Mark R ^a   Patton, Katharine M ^b   Orlando, Amy E ^b   Funk, Wendy Wagoner ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DELUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 0034251946     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00114     Document Type: Article

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