Underrating is Undervaluing someone

Underrating is a term used to describe when a person rates someone lower than they deserve, whether it be in a personal or business setting. Underrating someone can cause them to feel as though they are not being valued as much as they should be.

If a person is undervalued, they can feel like they aren't worth the time or energy that has been invested in them, and can make them feel as though their input isn't valued enough. When people are undervalued for a long period of time, it can cause them to feel unhappy and unappreciated, which can eventually result in them seeking employment elsewhere.

People who are underrated may not necessarily know how to react if they feel that they are being undervalued by an employer at work or by a friend or family member. One of the most important things that a person who feels undervalued can do is to simply be themselves and to accept that not everyone is going to value them in exactly the same way or to the same degree. This is especially true when it comes to people who have strong personalities.

People who are very strong-willed or opinionated may sometimes struggle to get the kind of recognition that they feel they deserve because there are those around them who tend to conform better and may seek approval at their expense instead.

While the common practice of overrating someone might seem harmless, it can contribute to a growing problem in our society. This is called the Dunning–Kruger effect and it's a cognitive bias that causes people to be unable to accurately evaluate their abilities — in turn, they are unable to accurately gauge their level of competence in a particular subject.

Underrating is a lot more common than you might think. In most studies, about half of the people put themselves in the top quarter of the ability scale. If everyone does that, we expect to find that some are above average, but there aren’t enough really smart people to go around.

How do the self-rated and objective scales compare at the very top?

·        The red points show how many people think they’re in the top 1% and how many really are.

·        The green points show how many people think they’re in the top 10% and how many really are.

·        The blue points show how many people think they’re in the top 25% and how many really are.

·        The purple points show how many people think they’re in the top 33% and how many really are.

You can see that most smart people are a bit too humble and most of us are a bit too cocky. The biggest group of overconfident people is around the 50th percentile, but there’s another big group right at the bottom. You can see that most of us have underrated ourselves at least one time along the way.

And that has some serious consequences. When you don’t get a job or promotion that you wanted, you feel like you don’t have enough talent or skill to make it through those doors. So you turn away from those things. But if you were rated just a little bit lower, you would be invited inside, and you would try harder, work longer, and do better work than most other people. And you would succeed.

Everyone loves a good compliment, but when there are just few of them around and everyone’s taking notice, it’s time to worry. Underestimation is one of the most common complaints from employees; in fact, a Gallup poll showed that it was the most common complaint of all.

With personal relationships, this problem can be resolved with a reassuring chat or two with your boss, but in the workplace, the only two people who are aware of your performance are you and your boss. Unless and until you give the right feedback to him/her, you will be left wondering if there are other people who think less than you, or if something is wrong with your work.

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