We tend to characterize perfectionism as a negative trait – something that blocks us from achieving our goals. But research has suggested that there are both healthy (adaptive) & unhealthy (maladaptive) types of perfectionism. Which type do you have?
Type 1: Unhealthy/Maladaptive/Neurotic Perfectionism 🚫
With Type 1, you might:
👉View perfection as the only route to personal acceptance
👉Set impossibly high standards
👉Beat yourself up when you don’t achieve goals
👉Procrastinate due to fear of failure
👉Fixate on mistakes & be filled with self-doubt.
Type 2: ‘Healthy’ Perfectionism ✅
With Type 2, you might:
👉Have a desire to strive for perfection
👉Have high personal standards
👉Work diligently to reach standards
👉Gain a huge amount of satisfaction from achieving goals
(Hamacheck, 1978; Enns, Cox, & Clara, 2002; Stoltz & Ashby, 2007)
I call Type 2 ‘striving for excellence’.
➡️ In my opinion, HERE’S THE MAIN DIFFERENCE:
While both types involve you setting high standards, with ‘healthy perfectionism’ you don’t beat yourself up when you ‘fail’ – instead, you focus on growth.
Which type of perfectionism do you tend to exhibit more? 👇
#shorts
– Further Reading –
Stoltz, K., & Ashby, J. S. (2007). Perfectionism and Lifestyle: Personality Differences among Adaptive Perfectionists, Maladaptive Perfectionists, and Nonperfectionists. Journal of Individual Psychology, 63(4).
https://machon-adler.co.il/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Stolz-Ashby-2007-perfectionism-and-lifestyle.pdf
Hamachek, D. E. (1978). Psychodynamics of normal and neurotic perfectionism. Psychology: A Journal of Human Behavior.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1979-08598-001?simple=True
Enns, M. W., Cox, B. J., & Clara, I. (2002). Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism: Developmental origins and association with depression proneness. Personality and individual differences, 33(6), 921-935.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886901002021
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