Perfectionism with Jennifer Kemp, MPsych
Evidence-Based: A New Harbinger Psychology Podcast
Control Plays a Big Part in Perfectionism
The through line with perfectionism is control. Humans will do a huge amount to avoid feeling any kind of shame. The other, that's very common in perfectionism, absolutely. Even by avoiding something altogether, we're trying to control the outcome. I can't fail if I don't to disobey it.
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