In its pathological form, perfectionism can be damaging. It can take the form of [[procrastination]] when used to postpone tasks and self-deprecation when used to excuse poor [[performance]] or to seek [[sympathy]] and affirmation from other people. In general, maladaptive perfectionists feel constant [[pressure]] to meet their high [[standards]], which creates [[cognitive]] [[dissonance]] when one cannot meet their own [[expectations]]. Perfectionism has been associated with numerous other psychological and physiological complications as well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfectionism_%28psychology%29] | In its pathological form, perfectionism can be damaging. It can take the form of [[procrastination]] when used to postpone tasks and self-deprecation when used to excuse poor [[performance]] or to seek [[sympathy]] and affirmation from other people. In general, maladaptive perfectionists feel constant [[pressure]] to meet their high [[standards]], which creates [[cognitive]] [[dissonance]] when one cannot meet their own [[expectations]]. Perfectionism has been associated with numerous other psychological and physiological complications as well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfectionism_%28psychology%29] |