history: I always have to do everything to perfection.  My wife calls me a perfectionist
knowledge: It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive and negative aspects.
response: Well, many psychologists not only agree that it has negative aspects, but also POSITIVE aspects! It's a multidimensional characteristic to have.
history: I always have to do everything to perfection.  My wife calls me a perfectionist
Well, many psychologists not only agree that it has negative aspects, but also POSITIVE aspects! It's a multidimensional characteristic to have.
I think its slightly mixed with OCD.  I always have to make sure that I do everything exact, like putting all the dishes away exact
knowledge: Perfectionists strain compulsively and unceasingly toward unobtainable goals, and measure their self-worth by productivity and accomplishment.
response: Oh, I see. Perfectionists tend to be compulsive in trying to reach goals that are unobtainable. They can even measure their self-worth by their productivity and by their accomplishments.
history: I always have to do everything to perfection.  My wife calls me a perfectionist
Well, many psychologists not only agree that it has negative aspects, but also POSITIVE aspects! It's a multidimensional characteristic to have.
I think its slightly mixed with OCD.  I always have to make sure that I do everything exact, like putting all the dishes away exact
Oh, I see. Perfectionists tend to be compulsive in trying to reach goals that are unobtainable. They can even measure their self-worth by their productivity and by their accomplishments.
Im glad my computer allows me to erase and retype things, I can't imagine having to use a typewriter.  I would have gone through so much paper
knowledge: D. E. Hamachek in 1978 argued for two contrasting types of perfectionism, classifying people as tending towards normal perfectionism or neurotic perfectionism.
response: In 1978, D. E. Hamachek argued that there were two types of perfectionism, classifying people as either tending towards a normal level of perfectionism or tending towards a neurotic perfectionism. Which do you feel is you?
history: I always have to do everything to perfection.  My wife calls me a perfectionist
Well, many psychologists not only agree that it has negative aspects, but also POSITIVE aspects! It's a multidimensional characteristic to have.
I think its slightly mixed with OCD.  I always have to make sure that I do everything exact, like putting all the dishes away exact
Oh, I see. Perfectionists tend to be compulsive in trying to reach goals that are unobtainable. They can even measure their self-worth by their productivity and by their accomplishments.
Im glad my computer allows me to erase and retype things, I can't imagine having to use a typewriter.  I would have gone through so much paper
In 1978, D. E. Hamachek argued that there were two types of perfectionism, classifying people as either tending towards a normal level of perfectionism or tending towards a neurotic perfectionism. Which do you feel is you?
I think that I am normal, but who really knows lol
knowledge: Normal perfectionists are more inclined to pursue perfection without compromising their self-esteem, and derive pleasure from their efforts.
response: Well it's all about self-esteem. A normal perfectionist are more inclined to pursue perfection without compromising your self-esteem over it, and you may actually enjoy chasing perfectionism.