The Truth About Perfectionism: How to achieve satisfaction even under the toughest standards
Perfectionism is a personality disposition characterized by exceptionally high standards for performance along with tendencies for over critical self-evaluations of one’s behavior. This framework makes it impossible for perfectionists to fully achieve their standards, thus, they are often dissatisfied with their achievements and, consequently, their lives. More recent research has shown that perfectionism isn’t nicely contained into a one-dimensional characteristic, but, instead, has two different dimensions – “perfectionist strivings” (PS+) and “perfectionistic concerns." [...]