Perfectionism: A Risk to Self-Harm

A. Linsey Cranab*, B. William Dharma Raja**
* UGC-Junior Research Fellow, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India.
** Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India.
Periodicity:November - January'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.8.3.3100

Abstract

Naturally humans strive to do their work. But when it exceeds a limit, it becomes neurotic and also not healthy perfectionism. Perfectionism is always not pleasurable, and people typically confuse their talents and capabilities with their perfectionism. In fact, perfectionism interferes with a person's ability to do well (Hummel, 2000). This paper reveals about the risk of self harm due to perfectionist's thinking.

Keywords

Perfectionism, Neurotic Perfectionist, Normal Perfectionist, Self-harm.

How to Cite this Article?

Cranab, A. L., and Raja, B. W. D. (2015). Perfectionism: A Risk to Self-Harm. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 8(3), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.8.3.3100

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