Perfectionism and the pursuit of more success, while apparently rational, are driven, in part, by an intense fear of one's ...

A conversation with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen discussing perfectionism, self-acceptance, and how we can shift from rules to values ...

Seeing the highlights of people’s lives on social media certainly doesn’t help, Nielsen adds, because it can drive a ...

Perhaps you're the perfectionist in your life? People tend to hold up perfectionism as a sign of being a high achiever. This perception does not account for how anxiety-provoking it can be to meet ...

That’s when we’re hard on ourselves. Then there’s “other-oriented perfectionism,” which is when we’re hard on the people around us. So often people close to us like our spouse ...

Perfectionism is on the rise, research shows. Find out why it may be bad for your health and how to learn to be good enough without compromising your standards.

When my business partner described his struggles with perfectionism, the positive impact on me was profound. As we discussed it, it became apparent that this is an almost universal challenge. Even ...

Counsellors said that perfectionism makes people afraid of failure and prevents them from looking at the big picture, ...

This hesitation is more common than you might think, especially when working under perfectionist leaders. Some of the most famous business leaders of the past century were renowned for their ...

I've been teaching University of Michigan students how to write for over a decade, starting as a graduate student instructor and now as a middle-aged mom. I've worked closely with all students ...

And studies show that the rate of perfectionism is going up, especially among young people. Hendriksen said you don’t have to lower your standards or be less driven to loosen the vice grip of ...