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Understanding Perfectionism

The distinction is between high standards that are pursued and enjoyed, and perfectionism, where self-worth is conditional on meeting a standard that rises each time it is met.

Psych-ed10 minMAXtext or voice

How it works

People often resist working on perfectionism because they credit it for their achievements. This tool separates the two properly: the striving is not the problem, the conditional self-worth is. It explains the moving-bar mechanism and why the effort never converts into feeling that it was enough.

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the perfectionism model of Roz Shafran and colleagues.

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