It is one thing to strive to be perfect. It’s another to believe we need to be perfect. After all, some aspects of perfectionism help move us toward success. In contrast, unrealistic perfectionism ...

In my recent post, "Our Culture of Overachievement Exhausting Our Youth," I explored how maladaptive perfectionism in youth leads to adverse emotional and social consequences. Unhealthy levels of ...

Principal symptoms of burnout include a sense of depletion, fatigue, and exhaustion; a cynicism or emotional distance from your job, whether it is in the workplace or the home; and a reduced efficacy ...

This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of imposter syndrome (IS), burnout, and maladaptive perfectionism (MP) among oncology professionals to better understand their inter-relations ...

College students, and especially Purdue students, often talk about challenges they are facing related to perfectionism. In fact, perfectionism has been found to be on the rise in the college-aged ...

Research shows that an employee’s perception of what makes an authentic leader is the most significant predictor of job satisfaction and happiness at work. And I experienced this firsthand when my ...

We all know that nobody’s perfect, but it can be very hard to believe that about yourself. While no one can dispute that hard work is admirable—we see you Beyoncé!—you might be surprised to find out ...

The way we handle stress as adults isn't just a product of our current circumstances or our natural temperament. Recent research reveals that many of the patterns we develop during childhood continue ...

In the pursuit of excellence, perfectionism looms as a double-edged sword. On top of being exhausting, it can also lead to self-sabotage in a professional context. As a professional trait, ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Nadia, a 36-year-old marketing director in Austin, bought a Peloton in January. By February, she’d completed a ...

A global cross-sectional survey was conducted with oncology professionals across 55 countries. Participants completed validated scales: Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), Maslach Burnout ...