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Thomas Curran | The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

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Types of Perfectionism: Self-Oriented, Socially Prescribed, and Other-Oriented

There are three types of perfectionism: self-oriented perfectionism, socially prescribed perfectionism, and other-oriented perfectionism./nSelf-oriented perfectionists set high goals and have high self-expectations, often being overly critical of themselves when they don't meet their standards./nPerfectionism goes beyond just self-oriented perfectionism and includes other elements./nClinicians and researchers have identified these three core types of perfectionism through years of study.

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