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Breaking Up with Perfectionism

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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Perceptions of Self Perfection Increasing as We Get Older

Perceptions of self perfection, i need to be perfect, are increasing over time. Among young people the need for other people to be perfect is also increasing. It doesn't seem to ameliate or repair itself as people get older. We know from literature that perfectionistic parents raise perfectionistic children. As we set higher goals for ourself and fail to meet we push ur seeds even harder in over compensation.

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