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Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists: Created by I. Marlene King. With Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish, Sofia Carson, Sydney Park. Everything about the town of Beacon Heights seems perfect, but in the aftermath of the town's first murder, behind every Perfectionist hides secrets, lies and much needed alibies.
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- 2019-03-20
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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- All-Or-Nothing Thinking
- Being Highly Critical
- Feeling Pushed by Fear
- Having Unrealistic Standards
- Focusing only on Results
- Feeling Depressed by Unmet Goals
- Fear of Failure
- Procrastination
- Defensiveness
- Low Self-Esteem
Perfectionists, like high achievers, set and work hard to achieve lofty goals. Whereas a high achiever can be satisfied knowing they did their best and achieved a goal, a perfectionist will accept nothing less than perfection. "Almost perfect" is seen as a failure.
Someone with a perfectionist personality is more critical of themselves and others than a high achiever. High achievers take pride in their accomplishments and tend to be supportive of others, yet perfectionists often spot mistakes and imperfections.
High achievers are often pulled toward their goals by a desire to achieve them. They are also happy with any steps made in the right direction. Perfectionists, on the other hand, tend to be pushedby a fear of anything less than a perfectly met goal.
Another sign of being a perfectionist is setting goalsthat may not be reasonable. High achievers can set their goals high, enjoying the fun of going a little further once these goals are reached. Perfectionists often set their initial goals out of reach.
High achievers can enjoy the process of chasing a goal as much or more than the actual reaching of the goal itself. Conversely, perfectionists see the goal and nothing else. They’re so concerned with hitting the goal and avoiding failure that they can’t enjoy the process of growing and striving.
Perfectionists are often less happy than high achievers.While high achievers are able to bounce back fairly easily from disappointment, perfectionists tend to beat themselves up and wallow in negative feelings when their high expectations go unmet. They struggle to move on when things don't work out the way they had hoped.
Perfectionists have a greater fear of failurethan high achievers. Because they place so much stock in results and become disappointed by anything less than perfection, failure becomes a scary prospect. And since anything less than perfection is seen as a failure, it makes it difficult to get started on anything new.
It seems paradoxical that perfectionists would be prone to procrastinationsince this personality trait can be detrimental to productivity. But research has found that a perfectionist person who isn't able to adjust to their situation or environment—called maladaptive perfectionism—is often more prone to procrastinate. The reason for this is because...
Because a less-than-perfect performance is so painful and scary to perfectionists, they will often respond defensivelyto constructive criticism. High achievers, on the other hand, can see criticism as valuable information that will help improve their future performance.
High achievers tend to have equally high levels of self-esteem. This isn't the case with perfectionists. Although striving for perfectionism is associated with higher self-esteem, when someone with a perfectionist personality evaluates themselves critically, this contributes to low self-esteeminstead. Perfectionists can also be lonely or isolated d...
- Elizabeth Scott, Phd
May 4, 2023 · Perfectionism is the pursuit of flawlessness — and it’s a term that can be used to describe a person’s way of life or how they approach tasks and challenges. While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, it’s a common personality trait that many people can develop.
- Unrealistic Standards. Do you constantly strive to live up to unrealistic expectations in all aspects of your life? It’s pervasive. Just as innovators want to develop the perfect prototype, parents want to raise perfect children.
- Over-generalization. "I made a mistake once and always mess up. “ Tying your self-worth to external approval leads to a lifetime of self-criticism and feelings of inadequacy.
- Compulsive Behavior. Do you relentlessly refine endless versions of your work? Do you obsessively preen and clean? Compulsive behavior like reorganizing and rearranging are warning signs of perfectionism.
- Catastrophic Thinking. Another telltale clue is when minor mistakes feel like major disasters. A verbal slip-up, typo, poor review, or bad haircut must keep its place in the universe.
Jan 30, 2023 · Are you a 'Parisian perfectionist'? How about a 'messy perfectionist'? Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler believes there are 5 kinds of perfectionists in the world. Find out which...
- Andee Tagle
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists is a spin-off and sequel of Pretty Little Liars, based on Sara Shepard's book series, "The Perfectionists". It was adapted by Marlene King. It was green-lit for a pilot order by Freeform on September 25, 2017, and later picked up to series on May 15, 2018.
Perfectionism is a trait that makes life an endless report card on accomplishments or looks. When healthy, it can be self-motivating and drive you to overcome adversity...
