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Why Perfectionists Tend to Fear Success

Why Perfectionists Tend to Fear Success
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Feeling Like You're Behind May Be Based on Distorted Beliefs

Feeling Like You're Behind May Be Based on Distorted Beliefs
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The Role of Perfectionism in Pathological Demand Avoidance

The Role of Perfectionism in Pathological Demand Avoidance
13.09.2025 10

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Why People Pleasers Tend to Take Everything Personally

Why People Pleasers Tend to Take Everything Personally
10.09.2025 10

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Can Perfectionism Be a Form of Self-Deception?

Can Perfectionism Be a Form of Self-Deception?
09.09.2025 50

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Why Perfectionists Are Obsessed With Proving Themselves

Why Perfectionists Are Obsessed With Proving Themselves
06.09.2025 40

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Socially Prescribed Perfectionism and the False Self

Socially Prescribed Perfectionism and the False Self
31.08.2025 10

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Perfectionism and the Excessive Need for Control

26.08.2025 10

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The Shame of People-Pleasing

23.08.2025 30

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Why Couples Argue

19.08.2025 8

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How to Recover from Perfectionism

13.08.2025 20

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Being Perfect Won't Make You Happy

09.08.2025 60

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The Differences Between Shame, Blame, and Disappointment

03.08.2025 60

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Are You Terrified of Being Bored?

30.07.2025 30

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Fear of External Shame Is the Source of People-Pleasing

26.07.2025 10

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No Longer Ruled by Guilt

22.07.2025 10

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Am I a Bad Person?

19.07.2025 10

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What If I Still Want to Be a Perfectionist?

15.07.2025 6

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Therapy Helps You Feel Your Feelings, Not Master Them

09.07.2025 6

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How Chasing Perfection Can Lead to Grotesque Results

07.07.2025 50

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Perfectionism Has No End to It

01.07.2025 20

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Perfectionism in Narcissistic Personality Disorder

29.06.2025 10

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The Role of Perfectionism in Autism Spectrum Disorder

25.06.2025 10

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For Perfectionists, Therapy Isn't Always About Becoming Better

25.06.2025 50

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The Healthy Version of Overthinking

21.06.2025 10

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Instead of Trying to Be Perfect, Choose to Be Authentic

14.06.2025 10

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Perfectionism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

12.06.2025 10

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The Critical Thinking Traps in Perfectionism

07.06.2025 50

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Why We're So Judgmental

04.06.2025 20

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Addressing the Need for Certainty in OCD

31.05.2025 30

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Dealing With Perfectionism in Couples Therapy

24.05.2025 10

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Why Can't I Just Be Happy?

21.05.2025 40

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Challenging the Perfectionist's Beliefs About Being Loved

17.05.2025 10

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How Envy and Perfectionism Help Sustain Imposter Syndrome

14.05.2025 10

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Perfectionism in Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Perfectionism's Role in Intermittent Explosive Disorder

08.05.2025 20

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Rejection Sensitivity Isn't a Dead End

04.05.2025 30

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The Overthinker's Paradox

01.05.2025 40

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When the Pursuit of Success Becomes Self-Defeating

24.04.2025 30

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Childhood Patterns That Fuel Enmeshment and Perfectionism

20.04.2025 50

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Perfectionism's Role in Depression

17.04.2025 20

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Overthinking Isn't as Helpful as You Think

12.04.2025 10

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Perfectionism in Borderline Personality Disorder

10.04.2025 40

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Why Gifted People Tend to Struggle in Relationships

05.04.2025 10

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The Insatiable Hunger of Narcissism

03.04.2025 40

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Perfectionism Won't Cure Your Fear of Uncertainty

30.03.2025 50

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Is My Other-Oriented Perfectionism the Problem?

26.03.2025 10

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The Anxiety of Asking for Help

22.03.2025 20

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Does Healthy Perfectionism Exist?

20.03.2025 20

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Learning How to Live With Shame

13.03.2025 30

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