Impostor vs. Imposture: The Visible Mask and the Hidden Truth

David Sahyoun, 18:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

Impostor Imposture Falsehood Psychoanalysis Role

“The real impostor doesn’t just lie to others—he creates himself. And sometimes, he even believes it.” — Jean-Bertrand Pontalis. The figure of the impostor is disorienting, and at times even fascinating. They invent a life, borrow an identity, adopt qualities they do not possess and assume a role never truly theirs. Yet, behind the ...