Impostor Syndrome (Self-doubt)

Impostor Syndrone is a psychological pattern where high achieving individual doubt his/her accomplishment, coupled with the persistent fear of being seen as fraud despite evidence of profound ability.

It encompasses the following characteristics;

- Difficulty accepting compliments.

- Feeling like fraud or incompetent.

- Attributing success to luck or by mistake.

- Exaggerating mistakes and emphasizing on weaknesses.

- Fear of being discovered. Prefers to remain in the shadows.

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- Excessive comparison, praise, and criticism.

- Internalized negative self-talk, trauma, fear of failure, and stress.

- Social expectations such as the need to be perfect and competitive can foster Impostor Syndrome.

- Neurobiological factors, research suggests that Impostor Syndrome may be linked to brain regions involved in emotional processing, self-perception, and social cognition.

- Also, the following emotions can trigger Impostor Syndrome: Anxiety, shame, guilt, insecurities, apprehension, embarrassment, humiliation, dread and depression.