Perfectionism is a promise of self-esteem that never gets fulfilled. Source: shutterstock: Kaspars Grinvalds Unrelenting standards schema is the feeling of pressure that comes from perfectionism, the ...

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 ...

Having high standards is an important part of healthy striving. To gain skills, expertise, and mastery, we need to want to do well and keep improving. On the other hand, there’s a mountain of research ...