When Gordon Flett, a psychology professor who has spent his career studying perfectionism, was bringing up his two daughters, he was determined to help them understand that they didn’t need to be ...

Specifically, the fear of being seen failing. I say this with empathy, not judgment. For years in my corporate life as a ...

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Perfectionism provides meaning, yet unbeknownst to the perfectionist, it’s often built on a foundation of sand. Most of the time, perfectionists don’t even know why they want what they say they do. In ...

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BYU is known for being a tough school with a lot of high achievers. This has led to a perfectionism culture here on campus that can be hard to navigate and understand.

Who has the hardest time with any type of failure? Perfectionists. Former spy and screenwriter John Blakeslee discusses his experiences with perfectionist tendencies on the "Getting Open With Andrea ...