Often, rather than obsessively pursuing glory, perfectionists waver between what they want and what they should want, a ...

Of course, we’re all shackled by perfectionism to some extent. Those last three statements were pulled from my own perfectionistic self-talk. In a world of carefully crafted profiles and photoshopped ...

We asked therapists and researchers for the best books on learning to let go. By Hope Reese Mollie Candib, a therapist in New York City, was seeing a client who was under enormous stress. He was an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Perfectionism is a habit that many well intentioned workers ...

Perfectionism among young people has skyrocketed, but experts say there are ways to quiet your inner critic. By Christina Caron Yuxin Sun, a psychologist in Seattle, sees a lot of clients at her group ...

To perfectionists, compliments, rather than being everyday ways of making others feel good, may elicit fear, regret, ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — The start of the year ...

A conversation with psychologist Ellen Hendriksen on being your own worst critic. High standards, attention to detail, and self-control are invaluable qualities at work. They’re also aspects of ...

Research shows that an employee’s perception of what makes an authentic leader is the most significant predictor of job satisfaction and happiness at work. And I experienced this firsthand when my ...

A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These ...

In early January, BYU’s research journal BYU Studies released its latest volume, guest edited by the BYU Religious Education Professor Justin Dyer, all about toxic perfectionism and how it relates to ...