Perfectionism
personality trait characterized by a person's striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perfectionism, in psychology, is a type of personality where there is a need for oneself or others to be the best in any given part of life. There are only two outcomes; anything less than perfect is taken to be unacceptable.[1] The belief holds that one can achieve perfection and should aim for it. A person who believes this is called a perfectionist.
At first, some consider perfectionism as helpful. Perfectionism can lead people to achieve great things and give them motivation. However, it is considered to be a belief that is mostly unhealthy and harmful. Perfectionism makes people set goals that are unrealistic and cannot be reached.[1] This leads to many problems like depression, anxiety, eating disorders and low self-esteem.[2] Perfectionism may also lead to procrastination as it allows one to avoid being less than perfect[3] ("I can't do this project until I can do it the right way."). This can mean low productivity.
Perfectionistic behaviour is growing in the newer generation.[4] Perfectionism has received more attention by popular sayings like “practice makes perfect”. There are also more and more people who see themselves as a perfectionist. These people also mentioned their difficulties which comes with this behaviour.[4]