Binge Eating: When Perfection Unravels
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 08:35
in Psychology & Sociology
In everyday life, someone who takes a perfectionist's approach to activities might be admired or even rewarded with a pat on the back. These attitudes are tied to a commonly held, but mistaken, belief that perfectionism will ultimately produce achievement and social success. But a psychologist warns that perfectionism is not a healthy, or even effective, approach to life's challenges.