Viltvārža sindroms ir psiholoģisks fenomens, kurā cilvēki šaubās par savām prasmēm, talantiem vai sasniegumiem un pastāvīgi baidās tikt atmaskoti kā krāpnieki.[1] Neskatoties uz ārējiem pierādījumiem par viņu kompetenci, šai parādībai pakļautie cilvēki neuzskata, ka ir pelnījuši savus panākumus vai veiksmi.[2]

Viltvārša sindroms var rasties dažādās dzīves jomās, piemēram, jaunā vidē,[3] akadēmiskā vidē,[4] darba vietā,[4] sociālā saskarsmē[5] un attiecībās (platoniskās vai romantiskās).[5]

Atsauces labot šo sadaļu

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  2. Sandeep Ravindran. «Feeling Like a Fraud: The Impostor Phenomenon in Science Writing». The Open Notebook (en-US), 2016-11-15. Skatīts: 2022-03-30.
  3. Sakulku, J.; Alexander, J. (2011). "The Impostor Phenomenon". International Journal of Behavioral Science 6: 73–92. doi:10.14456/ijbs.2011.6.
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  5. 5,0 5,1 Hoang, Queena (January 2013). "The Impostor Phenomenon: Overcoming Internalized Barriers and Recognizing Achievements". The Vermont Connection 34, Article 6..