Imposter Syndrome Types

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Learning October 13, 2022

Imposter Syndrome Types

Five Types Of Imposters

One of the most influential people in the world of imposter syndrome is Dr Valerie Young. She has written a book on the subject which is based on her research. As a result of her research, Dr Young has also identified five distinct types of imposters.  The information she provides can also be used as a basis for the Imposter Syndrome Test. This is important for you to know as it can help you to overcome imposter syndrome.

The Perfectionist Imposter

Some people that experience regular feelings of being a fraud will develop perfectionist tendencies. They start to believe that they need to provide proof to others that they are not an imposter and doing everything perfectly is the best way to do this.

But nothing and nobody is perfect in this world so this is doomed to failure from the start. When you are a perfectionist, it will take you a lot longer to complete anything – that’s if you can complete anything at all.
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Perfectionists tend to go over their work time and time again and make tweaks to it each time in the name of perfection.  It is always likely that a perfectionist will have many unfinished tasks because they are not satisfied with the quality of the work they have done.

The Superhero Imposter

The superhero imposter is never too busy to take on more work. They are an overachiever and it is a way for them to prove that they are not a fraud. As a superhero imposter, you will work much longer hours than your colleagues. When you do finally go home, you will probably take some work with you.
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It is rare for a superhero to take a day off because this has no meaning to them. They have trouble focusing on one thing at a time and become a jack of all trades. A superhero is a juggler that always has a lot of balls in the air.

The Natural Genius Imposter

This is a person that will be very good at one thing and distinctly average at everything else. They will be well-known for their specific talent and people will usually give them problems to solve in this area. But others will never learn anything from a natural genius imposter. This is because they have great difficulty explaining how they arrived at a solution.
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These people usually struggle with learning new things and often believe that they are a failure because of this. If their knowledge of the one subject was ever to let them down then this would be very difficult for the natural genius to handle.

The Soloist Imposter

Someone that is a soloist imposter likes to work alone as much as possible. This is because they are terrified that someone else will find out that they are a fraud. A soloist can often be anti-social but not always. But they are always protective of their big imposter secret.

The Expert Imposter

The expert imposter is very interesting. To the rest of the world, it is obvious that the person has a lot of knowledge, but to the expert they feel like they do not have enough knowledge. When they are given a task to complete, it is likely that they will insist on performing research even though they already have all of the answers.

SOURCE: https://www.market-connections.net/blog/imposter-syndrome-types

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