Do you often feel like you’re faking it? Brigham Young University researchers found 20 percent of people suffer with impostor syndrome in the workplace, and yet, most still perform well at work. The scientists say the best way to deal with these feelings is to reach out to friends and family (and not people you work with.) Researcher Jeff Bednar explains, “After reaching outside their social group for support, [people] are able to understand themselves more holistically rather than being so focused on what they felt they lacked in just one area.” He also adds, “The root of impostorism is thinking that people don’t see you as you really are. We think people like us for something that isn’t real and that they won’t like us if they find out who we really are.”
Up to 1 in 5 people suffer from imposter syndrome and don't believe they are capable of doing their job – even though they perform them well, study finds https://t.co/u4FW4RneL6
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