The expert spoke about the impact of impostor syndrome on income levels

Impostor syndrome can directly affect income levels and career growth, causing professionals to underestimate their achievements and avoid promotion. Evgenia Ogarkova, a management coach, mentor and expert in the field of positive organizational psychology, told Izvestia about this on April 26.

"The difference in income between an impostor and an adequately self—evaluating specialist in the same position can reach 40-50%," she noted.

According to the expert, impostor syndrome is a cognitive distortion in which a person explains his success by chance and experiences fear of exposure. This leads to perfectionism, procrastination, and ignoring one's own achievements.

The expert stressed that such employees do not ask for a raise, take on tasks below their level and avoid additional bonuses. In business, the consequences can be more serious: entrepreneurs underestimate prices, do not delegate tasks, and refuse to scale.

She added that to overcome this condition, it is important to record achievements, work with feedback, and develop the skill of recognizing one's own limitations without fear of losing professional status.

According to Ogarkova, adopting the idea of continuous learning and giving up the pursuit of perfection help reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence, which has a positive effect on income and career development.

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