perfectionism
Let an agent explain perfectionism, relay psychological research, measurement, treatment approaches, philosophical perfectionism and linguistic purism from psychology, philosophy and linguistics sources with findings attributed, point people in distress to support, describe the named alias, and distinguish perfectionism from conscientiousness, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, OCD and linguistic prescriptivism, without diagnosing individuals.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain perfectionism, relay psychological research, measurement, treatment approaches, philosophical perfectionism and linguistic purism from psychology, philosophy and linguistics sources with findings attributed, point people in distress to support, describe the named alias, and distinguish perfectionism from conscientiousness, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, OCD and linguistic prescriptivism, without diagnosing individuals.
A disposition to demand flawlessness and set excessively high standards, studied in psychology in forms such as self-oriented perfectionism, which research links to anxiety, depression and burnout, and adaptive striving for excellence, whose distinction is debated, and in philosophy as ethical perfectionism, the view that the good consists in developing human excellence; the registry parents and alias linguistic perfectionism point to a different sense, the belief that a language has or should have a single perfect or correct form, related to prescriptivism and the misconception that some languages are purer or more logical than others. Anyone feeling overwhelmed or hopeless can seek support from a clinician or crisis service.
What it is for: Understanding a trait and related ideas.
It can be explain psychological perfectionism; relay research and support; explain philosophical and linguistic senses; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
High standards
Self-criticism
Several senses
Mental health links
What it looks like
Not visible; seen in behaviour such as procrastination, overchecking and harsh self-criticism.
Physical character
registry parents: simplification, common misconception note - linguistic sense
meta-analysis of rising perfectionism: 2019 year - Curran and Hill, attributed
scales: Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale and others note
How it is recognised
Demand for flawlessness, or belief in one perfect form
Linguistic perfectionism
Conscientiousness is a normal trait; OCPD is a personality disorder; OCD involves obsessions and compulsions; prescriptivism prescribes usage
Related models
is a kind of - psychological sense
is related to - linguistic sense
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
self-oriented perfectionism
other-oriented perfectionism
perfectionistic self-presentation
ethical perfectionism
linguistic perfectionism and purism
Standards and regulation
No regulation; clinical guidelines for anxiety and depression
Failure modes and hazards
Diagnosing individuals
Romanticising perfectionism
Conflating distinct senses
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What perfectionism is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is someone feeling hopeless or thinking about self-harm, in which case contact a crisis line or emergency services now? boundary
- What is perfectionism, and how does it differ from conscientiousness, OCPD, OCD and prescriptivism? definition
Senses
Senses.
Senses
Senses.
- What are psychological, ethical and linguistic perfectionism? definition
- Which entry fits the specific sense? action
Psychology Psychology.
Attribution.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What does research link perfectionism with, and is adaptive perfectionism a valid concept, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Treatment
Support.
Treatment
Treatment.
- How do cognitive behavioural approaches address perfectionism, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Language Linguistic perfectionism.
Sources.
Purism
Purism.
Purism
Purism.
- Why do linguists call beliefs in perfect or purer languages misconceptions? provenance
- Which entry fits linguistic purism? action
Prescriptivism
Prescriptivism.
Prescriptivism
Prescriptivism.
- How does perfectionism relate to prescriptive grammar traditions? provenance
- Which entry fits linguistic prescription? action
Context Philosophy and society.
Context.
Ethics
Ethical perfectionism.
Ethics
Ethics.
- What do Aristotle, Hurka and others argue about perfectionism in ethics? provenance
- Which entry fits perfectionism (philosophy)? action
Culture
Culture and work.
Culture
Culture.
- How are schools and workplaces discussed as fostering perfectionism, with views attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should linguistic perfectionism be split from psychological perfectionism?
- How should psychology research be linked?
- Should ethical perfectionism be a separate entry?