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What is 'impostor syndrome'?

Michelle Obama has said she still feels 'impostor syndrome', adding that 'it never goes away', during a talk in London. So what exactly is 'impostor syndrome'? Dr Terri Apter, a psychologist from the University of Cambridge, explains.

(Photo: Michelle Obama on stage in London/ Credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

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