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perfectionism

Philosophy the doctrine that man can attain perfection in this life
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The positive side of perfectionism is the idea that you possess a motivation and level of detailed attention that is unmatched by many.
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Mindfulness and Stress, Self-Efficacy, Resilience and Perfectionism
MINDFULNESS IN CLASSROOM: EFFECT OF A MINDFULNESS-BASED RELAXATION CLASS ON COLLEGE STUDENTS' STRESS, RESILIENCE, SELF-EFFICACY AND PERFECTIONISM
That's the problem with perfectionism - we focus on what's missing or broken and can't make progress.
Take small steps towards progress, perfection will follow
Psychologists therefore like to make the distinction between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism, highlighting the nasty side effects that come with the latter.
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To analyze the elements of perfectionism that seem to be associated with AN is one of the objectives of this study.
Perfectionism in Past and Present Anorexia Nervosa
Perfectionism in sport can be conceptualized as a domain-specific multidimensional achievement-motivation disposition that reflects the degree to which individuals (a) strive for the attainment of very high performance standards (in sport) and (b) are concerned about failing to meet these high standards (Dunn et al., 2016; Stoeber, 2011).
Perfectionism and Perceptions of Social Loafing in Competitive Youth Soccer
Nowadays perfectionism is a factor that appears more and more often in the research concerning professional burnout [1].
ADAPTIVE AND MALADAPTIVE PERFECTIONISM, AND PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AMONG MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS
There are various approaches to improve perfectionism and quality of life of the students including meta-cognition therapy.
The Impact of meta-cognition instruction on perfectionism and the life quality of high school students/O Impacto da instrucao de meta-cognicao sobre o perfeccionismo e a qualidade da vida dos estudantes do ensino medio/El impacto de la instruccion de metacognicion en el perfeccionismo y la calidad de vida de los estudiantes de secundaria
However, previous meta-analysis results are inconsistent in terms of the correlation between perfectionism and procrastination.
PROCRASTINATION AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERFECTIONISM: A META-ANALYSIS OF MAIN, MEDIATING, AND MODERATING EFFECTS
Perfectionism is caused by a variety of factors, not only parents.
Perfectionism among teens is rampant -- and parents aren't helping
It was a great insight into a generation which has grown up with the mindset that "perfectionism" is the standard.
Perfection's imperfect
New York Times PERFECTIONISM has reached new heights among young people, a new study suggests.
Millennials Increasingly Strive For Perfection

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