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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

All these emotions are because of imposter syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t know what imposter syndrome is? How does it affect you? Why does it occur? How to treat it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Imposter Syndrome?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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

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’s abilities. Anyone can feel this syndrome irrespective of gender, role, or background.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

History of Imposter Syndrome<\/b><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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  1. The feelings of inadequacy that are due to an individual\u2019s psychological makeup.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The inadequacy develops from a response to environmental factors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The psychologist has also described that at the workplace, the external factors are more effective because of power and influence dynamics.<\/span><\/p>\n

    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

    Different Types of Imposter Syndrome<\/span><\/h2>\n

    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

    The Perfectionist<\/span><\/h3>\n

    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

    The Expert<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Experts tend to know everything and when they miss something or do something wrong, they experience failure and shame.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Natural Genius<\/span><\/h3>\n

    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

    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

    The Soloist<\/span><\/h3>\n

    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

    The Superhuman<\/span><\/h3>\n

    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

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    Red Signals:\u00a0 Imposter Syndrome Symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Below listed are the common signs of Imposter Syndrome. So if you have these red signals you need to worry.<\/span><\/p>\n