{"id":7286,"date":"2023-10-12T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/?p=7286"},"modified":"2024-05-03T06:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T06:45:57","slug":"imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Imposter Syndrome: Causes, Types, Effects and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you ever think that all your friends have better jobs and you, with better skills and experience, are still struggling with job security?\u00a0 Does being perfect all the time trouble you? Feeling imposter syndrome at work?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these emotions are because of imposter syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t know what imposter syndrome is? How does it affect you? Why does it occur? How to treat it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"2\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog will answer all such doubts. Here we will help you understand imposter syndrome in depth and find ways to prevent it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/demo\">Get Free Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#What_is_Imposter_Syndrome\" title=\"What is Imposter Syndrome?\">What is Imposter Syndrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Different_Types_of_Imposter_Syndrome\" title=\"Different Types of Imposter Syndrome\">Different Types of Imposter Syndrome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#The_Perfectionist\" title=\"The Perfectionist\">The Perfectionist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#The_Expert\" title=\"The Expert\">The Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#The_Natural_Genius\" title=\"The Natural Genius\">The Natural Genius<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#The_Soloist\" title=\"The Soloist\">The Soloist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#The_Superhuman\" title=\"The Superhuman\">The Superhuman<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Make_your_workday_more_productive\" title=\"Make your workday more productive\">Make your workday more productive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Red_Signals_Imposter_Syndrome_Symptoms\" title=\"Red Signals:\u00a0 Imposter Syndrome Symptoms\">Red Signals:\u00a0 Imposter Syndrome Symptoms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Prominent_Causes_of_Imposter_Syndrome\" title=\"Prominent Causes of Imposter Syndrome\">Prominent Causes of Imposter Syndrome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Family_Environment\" title=\"Family Environment\">Family Environment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Depression\" title=\"Depression\">Depression<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Comparison_with_Others\" title=\"Comparison with Others\">Comparison with Others<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Personality_Trait\" title=\"Personality Trait\">Personality Trait<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Society_Pressure\" title=\"Society Pressure\">Society Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Increased_Pressure\" title=\"Increased Pressure\">Increased Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Lack_of_Diversity\" title=\"Lack of Diversity\">Lack of Diversity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Confidence_Gender_Gap\" title=\"Confidence Gender Gap\">Confidence Gender Gap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#New_Responsibilities\" title=\"New Responsibilities\">New Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Role_of_Bias\" title=\"Role of Bias\">Role of Bias<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Negative_Self_Talks\" title=\"Negative Self Talks\">Negative Self Talks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Unrealistic_Expectations\" title=\"Unrealistic Expectations\">Unrealistic Expectations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#How_can_Imposter_Syndrome_kill_Productivity\" title=\"How can Imposter Syndrome kill Productivity?\">How can Imposter Syndrome kill Productivity?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Reduces_Confidence\" title=\"Reduces Confidence\">Reduces Confidence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Increases_Self_Doubts\" title=\"Increases Self Doubts\">Increases Self Doubts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Promotes_Fear_of_Failure\" title=\"Promotes Fear of Failure\">Promotes Fear of Failure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Increases_Burnout\" title=\"Increases Burnout\">Increases Burnout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Exceeding_Deadlines\" title=\"Exceeding Deadlines\">Exceeding Deadlines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Ways_to_Overcome_Imposter_Syndrome\" title=\"Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome\">Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Overcome_Negative_Thoughts\" title=\"Overcome Negative Thoughts\">Overcome Negative Thoughts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Consider_Positive_Feedback\" title=\"Consider Positive Feedback\">Consider Positive Feedback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Deploying_Employee_Monitoring_Software_at_the_Workplace\" title=\"Deploying Employee Monitoring Software at the Workplace\">Deploying Employee Monitoring Software at the Workplace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Set_Realistic_Goals\" title=\"Set Realistic Goals\">Set Realistic Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Discuss_the_Problem_with_Others\" title=\"Discuss the Problem with Others\">Discuss the Problem with Others<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/imposter-syndrome-causes-types-effects-solutions\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Imposter_Syndrome\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Imposter Syndrome?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an individual has feelings of self-doubt due to work accomplishments or starts wondering that they don\u2019t deserve their current jobs or success, they are having imposter syndrome. This syndrome is also known by different names such as imposter phenomenon or imposter experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a cognitive disorder that includes feelings of self-doubt, personal incompetence, or lack of confidence. This results in feelings of fraud, self doubts about one&#8217;s abilities. Anyone can feel this syndrome irrespective of gender, role, or background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Carolyn Herfurth, co-founder of the Imposter Syndrome Institute, it is not a diagnosable disorder. He defined impostorism as people believing that they are not talented, capable, intelligent, or qualified enough like others. The strange thing is that these feelings are despite all accomplishments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>History of Imposter Syndrome<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first persons to describe it were Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in the late 70s in their study, \u201cThe Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the research, the authors found that 150 highly successful women holding PhD in different specialties were respected professionals in their fields. However, they were not happy internally and felt like imposters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers found this phenomenon more prevalent in a selected sample of high-achieving women. They defined imposter syndrome as a phenomenon to designates an individual\u2019s internal experience of intellectual phonies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from feelings of fraud, imposter syndrome is also related to feelings of inadequacy. Dr. Gena Cox, an organizational psychologist, there are two components of impostorism:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The feelings of inadequacy that are due to an individual\u2019s psychological makeup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inadequacy develops from a response to environmental factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The psychologist has also described that at the workplace, the external factors are more effective because of power and influence dynamics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"3\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, it comes with other feelings like insecurity, inadequacy, self-doubt, depression, and other similar feelings. Before knowing the ways to combat imposter syndrome, it is essential to understand the different types and causes of this syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_Types_of_Imposter_Syndrome\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different Types of Imposter Syndrome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are five different types of Imposter Syndrome. Let us discuss each in detail so that you can decide which type of imposter you are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Perfectionist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Perfectionist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with this type of imposter syndrome generally focus on how things are done. Committing even a minor mistake is a sin for them despite impeccable performance. Such people feel failure and shame even when at minor faults. Perfectionists have high standards. Even after achieving great things they desire to perform better.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Expert\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Expert<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts tend to know everything and when they miss something or do something wrong, they experience failure and shame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Natural_Genius\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Natural Genius<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural geniuses are concerned about how and when they accomplish their goals. They generally believe that finishing a task quickly signals competence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve competence, they struggle to polish their skills. If they fail to do so they consider it a failure which further causes shame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Soloist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Soloist<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main concern for people with this type is who is the task performer. They want to do everything on their own and feel ashamed to ask for help, tutoring, or coaching. It is the most common type of imposter syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Superhuman\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Superhuman<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superhumans are concerned about playing multiple roles and being successful in every role. They want to be a perfect parent, partner, friend, employee volunteer, etc. but, when they fail in any role, they feel ashamed.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 1.1rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem 0rem; box-shadow: 0 0rem 0.4rem #ddd; margin: 1rem 1rem; border-top: 0.4rem solid #1e3a88;\">\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"padding-top: 3rem; width: 50%; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/desktrack_call_to_action.png\" alt=\"Bio-plugin-SDK\" width=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"width: 49%; float: right;\">\n<h2 id=\"4\" style=\"margin: 6px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_your_workday_more_productive\"><\/span>Make your workday more productive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px !important; font-size: 17px;\">Time tracking and work management can help you reach your goals faster.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.5rem 0;\">\n<p class=\"\">Try 15 Days for Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto; background: #1e3a88; color: #fff; padding: 0.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 5rem; font-size: 1.5rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Red_Signals_Imposter_Syndrome_Symptoms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Signals:\u00a0 Imposter Syndrome Symptoms<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below listed are the common signs of Imposter Syndrome. So if you have these red signals you need to worry.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are working more than what is normally expected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you start blaming and criticizing others for your failures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you start feeling that others are cheating on you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"5\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unnecessary comparisons with others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Unacceptance of genuine praises from others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feelings of awkwardness in asking for help or support from others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prominent_Causes_of_Imposter_Syndrome\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prominent Causes of Imposter Syndrome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having discussed the types and symptoms of impostorism, let us now talk about the major causes of this syndrome in depth:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Family_Environment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Environment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People tend to behave the way their families expect from them. For instance, how a family reacts to a child\u2019s report card and what they expect from them in the future affects them and plays a great role in inducing such feelings of insecurity in them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Depression\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depression<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with depression often feel unworthy and have low self-esteem, finding it hard to be satisfied in their lives and achievements. Depression adds more to their inadequacy and self-doubt, the prominent cause of imposter syndrome symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_with_Others\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparison with Others<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people start comparing themselves with others who are in better positions, they start feeling degraded. They develop feelings as if their current positions are not good enough and they start to stress about being in better places.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personality_Trait\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personality Trait<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People might be perfectionists; traits in their personalities are more susceptible to impostorism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Society_Pressure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Society Pressure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pressure from society results in insecurity in individuals. When measuring their worth on societal grounds they start feeling not successful enough or not deserving of what they have.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_Pressure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased Pressure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with increased workloads feel pressure and tend to feel anxious about successful completion. When unable to do so, they feel ashamed and fail.\u00a0 With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/time-tracking-software\">employee time tracking software<\/a><\/strong> like DeskTrack, employers can keep employees away from increased work loads.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lack_of_Diversity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of Diversity<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The culture of inclusivity is also crucial in influencing imposter syndrome. When people do get a sense of belongingness, they become insecure. This lack of diversity also includes gender gaps as well. For instance, if you are the youngest in your organization, you feel like an under-performer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Confidence_Gender_Gap\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidence Gender Gap<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The confidence gap between men and women also induces insecurity. It is generally observed that women are least confident during their 20s and 30s in comparison with men of the same age. However, during their 40s, and 50s\u00a0 women feel more confident than men of the same age.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Responsibilities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Responsibilities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting new responsibilities can also cause Imposter Syndrome as new roles come in handy with new transitions which might put pressure on people. People might feel that they are not deserving of these roles and cannot perform well and do justice to the provided roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Role_of_Bias\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role of Bias<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When employers start being biased toward their employees, this can contribute to feelings like an imposter. For instance, those who know about the bias in advance, tend to start working harder to disapprove of biasness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Negative_Self_Talks\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negative Self Talks<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals start to converse with themselves focussing on their weaknesses instead of their successes and put themselves down for no reason. These internal beliefs generally lead to feelings of low self-esteem and self-doubt. Although self-criticism is not unhealthy there must be a limitation to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unrealistic_Expectations\"><\/span><span id=\"6\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unrealistic Expectations<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people start building unrealistic expectations and set unrealistic goals for themselves, imposter syndrome is expected to stem. After setting such goals, when people are unable to complete them they start developing feelings of inadequacy and start comparing themselves with the successes of others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_Imposter_Syndrome_kill_Productivity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can Imposter Syndrome kill Productivity?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different ways how it can hamper employee productivity at the workplace are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reduces_Confidence\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces Confidence<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with Imposter Syndrome feel less confident. This feeling prevents people from achieving more and taking on new challenges. This is because of feelings such as excessive self-criticism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increases_Self_Doubts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases Self Doubts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the other leading results of this syndrome is decreased productivity due to increased self-doubts. This leads to overthinking, devoting unnecessary time to worrying about tasks at hand, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Promotes_Fear_of_Failure\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes Fear of Failure<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with imposter syndrome also experience fear of failure which results in unwillingness to try anything new or take more responsibility, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increases_Burnout\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increases Burnout<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also induces feelings of burnout. This is because when someone is constantly pushed to prove their worth, they feel exhausted and the least motivated. This reduces their productivity and work efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exceeding_Deadlines\"><\/span><span id=\"7\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exceeding Deadlines<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When employers spend more than enough time on a particular task or project to achieve unrealistic perfection. This can add monetary expenses for the employer and affect their reputation in front of the clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_Overcome_Imposter_Syndrome\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After an in-depth discussion on imposter syndrome, its types, causes, and symptoms, let us now discuss a few crucial ways to overcome it. The useful methods are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overcome_Negative_Thoughts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcome Negative Thoughts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you start thinking about your achievements and self-criticize less, you can overcome imposter syndrome. Thinking positively about your achievements will be a great help.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_Positive_Feedback\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider Positive Feedback<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to recall the positive feedback you got previously from your employers, relatives, and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deploying_Employee_Monitoring_Software_at_the_Workplace\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploying Employee Monitoring Software at the Workplace<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/employee-monitoring-software\">employee monitoring software<\/a><\/strong> can help both employees and employers tackle work effectively. These software can help employers to deploy the right amount of work to their employees. This way employees can be free from concerns of missing deadlines, or failure and can be free from imposter syndrome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Realistic_Goals\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Realistic Goals<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set goals as per your capacities and after seeing others. If you set realistic goals, you will have a high probability of accomplishing them and there will be less stress of failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discuss_the_Problem_with_Others\"><\/span><span id=\"8\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the Problem with Others<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to talk with your loved ones, and discuss your difficulties rather than keeping it to yourself. Maybe others can find solutions to your problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\">Take a Free Trial<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imposter Syndrome can lead to multiple problems including serious mental health issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, and many related issues. Today\u2019s workplaces with high competition induce this syndrome in individuals more than ever before. Knowing the syndrome, its causes, and solutions can help individuals improve their situations and lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle with more success.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Imposter Syndrome affect your work productivity? Are you unable to balance work and life due to the habit of perfectionism? 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