Is perfectionism a disease?
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i hope not or else i'm screwed
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I'm a 'recovering perfectionist :) -- It's more an obstacle, I would say.
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Perfectionism is a trait found in the narcissistic personality disorder.Narcissists want to prove superiority and erase feelings of inadequacy through perfectionism.
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It can certainly be an obsession.
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No, only its pathological form is a disease: "Perfectionism, in psychology, is a belief that perfection can and should be attained. In its pathological form, it is a belief that anything less than perfect is unacceptable. At pathological levels, this is considered an unhealthy belief." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfectionism_%28psychology%29
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When it gets to the point of obsessive compulsive then yes.
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It's something to strive for not to live for.
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I don't think so. There are times when I demand perfection from myself. However, I never demand or expect perfection from someone else. I guess perfection could be a disease if we demand it from others and are constantly disappointed in other people's performance.
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i would define it more as an unreachable target
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