Navigating relational dynamics can be extremely challenging. While some of us have no trouble approaching conflict head-on, others may seek to avoid confrontation altogether. A successful relationship ...

The line between healthy ambition and destructive perfectionism has become increasingly blurred in our achievement-obsessed culture. What begins as a desire for excellence can gradually evolve into a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

A conversation with psychologist Ellen Hendriksen on being your own worst critic. High standards, attention to detail, and self-control are invaluable qualities at work. They’re also aspects of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Perfectionism doesn’t belong in the bedroom, as it takes away ...

When Gordon Flett, a psychology professor who has spent his career studying perfectionism, was bringing up his two daughters, he was determined to help them understand that they didn’t need to be ...