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How to Effectively Deal With the Impostor Syndrome
You may use it as an advantage.
The impostor syndrome is the belief that one is not qualified, worthy, legitimate, or deserving enough to occupy a certain position with the fear of one day be exposed to the world as a “fraud”.
Alternatively, it is also the belief to be excessively rewarded, which leads to feelings of imposture.
“Victims” of the impostor syndrome attribute their success to luck, other people, or remain persuaded that no one understands that their victories and results are a bunch of lies taken for something they are not by the externals.
Harvard Business Review defines impostor syndrome as follow:
The impostor syndrome is defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success. ‘Impostors’ suffer from chronic self-doubt and a sense of intellectual fraudulence that override any feelings of success or external proof of their competence.
Who Suffers From the Impostor Syndrome?
Both men and women. Up to 70% of people will go through an impostor syndrome at some point in their career.
The impostor syndrome is mostly experienced by high-achieving people, according to the literature, even though…
