Most interesting article "Yes, Impostor Syndrome Is Real. Here's How to Deal With It"
https://time.com/5312483/how-to-deal-wi ... -syndrome/
It talks about fears of being exposed as a frauds wide spread (70%) among the so-called high achievers. They say it is a psychiatric condition which needs to be medically treated.
There is a paper on that in International Journal of Behavioral Science
The Impostor Phenomenon
The Impostor Phenomenon was identified from clinical observations during
therapeutic sessions with high achieving women by Dr Pauline Clance.
Despite objective evidence of success, these women had a pervasive
psychological experience believing that they were intellectual frauds and
feared being recognised as impostors. They suffered from anxiety, fear of
failure and dissatisfaction with life. This article reviews definitions and
characteristics of trait Impostorism, some antecedents, such as personality
and family achievement environment and psychological distress as a
consequence of Impostorism.
https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJ ... ew/521/pdf
Another article
Imposter Syndrome Hits Harder When You're Black
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/imposter ... dfc514ec5c
However I think that what they call
Impostor Syndrome is in reality conscience.