2025-05-07

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This one is a little different and a bit more personal. The psychology of perfectionism is a fascinating topic that delves into the roots of why some people feel compelled to strive for flawlessness in every aspect of their lives. It can be both good and bad, I wanted to explore the psychological reasons why.

Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown

Written by: Mitchell Moffit

Edited by: Luka Sarlija and Mitchell Moffit

Drawn by: Mitchell Moffit

References and Further Reading:

https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=106424

https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/2626/1/Curran%20%26%20Hill%20%282018%29%20PB.pdf

https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fbul0000138

https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0021-843X.100.1.98

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886919301989?via%3Dihub

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315536255-20/perfectionism-therapeutic-context-paul-hewitt-gordon-flett-samuel-mikail-david-kealy-lisa-zhang

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/10/antidote-achievement-culture?

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/bul-bul0000138.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1471015315300039?via%3Dihub

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-18582-8_8

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315536255-14/perfectionism-health-danielle-molnar-fuschia-sirois-gordon-flett-william-janssen-paul-hewitt

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10802-014-9947-9

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jopy.12333

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07481187.2014.946625

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0005796717301146?via%3Dihub

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22113649193001

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344878061_Flaws_in_Flawlessness_Perfectionism_as_a_New_Technology_Driven_Mental_Disorder