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Mind: Perfectionism

ID 2624

Perfectionism is a personality trait in which a person strives for flawnesses. Excessively high performance standards are set and the person is often highly critical of their own performance. Perfectionists may strive compulsively and obsessively toward unobtainable goals and measure their self-worth through accomplishments.

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