Why The Pursuit Of Perfectionism Can Be A Deadly Trap

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Psychiatry

Abstract

Like most personality traits, perfectionist tendencies range from healthy to dysfunctional behaviour, with most people typically lying somewhere in the middle of the two extremes. Indeed, there is a fine line between healthy and irrational perfectionism with the latter being driven by a person setting exceedingly high expectations of themselves which is often reinforced by a fear of failure or disappointing others. This increases the individual's levels of anxiety and can result in poor personal mental health outcomes.

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