Third Hour Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Did you that there are different types of perfectionism? I didn’t—at least not before attending a conference in which Dr. Matthew Draper presented a paper on perfectionism. He told a story of a girl he was treated for heroin addiction. The root of her problem: perfectionism. Apparently, she suffered from more than one type of perfectionism—which, to this point, I hadn’t known was a thing. Dr. Draper, in his address, discussed three types of perfectionism. Upon further research, I have learned that there are more types and names for perfectionism, but I will mainly discuss the three Dr. Draper touched on: self-oriented, other-oriented, and projected. Self-Oriented Perfectionism In self-oriented perfectionism, we have an idea in mind for ourselves, and if we don't live up to it, we feel shame. When I think of perfectionism, this is what comes to mind. Psychology Today describes this type of perfectionism in the following thoughts: I strive to be as perfect as I can be. It makes me uneasy to see an error in my... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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