history: Hi!  What do you think about perfectionism as a topic in psychology?  Is it useful?
knowledge: It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive and negative aspects.
response: Seems like it has many positive but also negative aspects.
history: Hi!  What do you think about perfectionism as a topic in psychology?  Is it useful?
Seems like it has many positive but also negative aspects.
I agree with you.  What are some of the positive aspects?  Seems it can help in motivating people to do better.
knowledge: Normal perfectionists are more inclined to pursue perfection without compromising their self-esteem, and derive pleasure from their efforts.
response: I guess if they are the normal version that they still try to be perfect BUT it doesn't compromise their self-esteem.
history: Hi!  What do you think about perfectionism as a topic in psychology?  Is it useful?
Seems like it has many positive but also negative aspects.
I agree with you.  What are some of the positive aspects?  Seems it can help in motivating people to do better.
I guess if they are the normal version that they still try to be perfect BUT it doesn't compromise their self-esteem.
That's true.  Perfectionism has two sides for sure - if someone beats up on themselves, the perfectionism is holding them back.
knowledge: Pressuring oneself to achieve unrealistic goals inevitably sets the person up for disappointment.
response: Yeah, by putting pressure on oneself for unrealistic goals, the person sets themselves up to be disappointed.
history: Hi!  What do you think about perfectionism as a topic in psychology?  Is it useful?
Seems like it has many positive but also negative aspects.
I agree with you.  What are some of the positive aspects?  Seems it can help in motivating people to do better.
I guess if they are the normal version that they still try to be perfect BUT it doesn't compromise their self-esteem.
That's true.  Perfectionism has two sides for sure - if someone beats up on themselves, the perfectionism is holding them back.
Yeah, by putting pressure on oneself for unrealistic goals, the person sets themselves up to be disappointed.
Yeah exactly that. What else would you say is characteristics of perfectionists?
knowledge: Perfectionists strain compulsively and unceasingly toward unobtainable goals, and measure their self-worth by productivity and accomplishment.
response: They constantly go for unobtainable goals and their self-worth is measured by accomplishments and productivity.