Kinds of Perfectionism
Perfectionism comes in three types:
- Self-Oriented Perfectionism: Demanding perfectionism from oneself.
- Other-oriented Perfectionism: Demanding perfectionism from others.
- Socially Prescribed Perfectionism: Feeling external pressure from the outside world to be perfect.
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