Chasing perfection isn’t just unpleasant, according to two studies, it’s measurably counterproductive: a study of 376 graduate students found perfectionism predicted significantly more burnout and dropout intentions than “excellencism,” striving for high but attainable standards, while a separate me

The relentless pursuit of flawlessness is becoming more common and more damaging, new research shows—driving burnout and dropout rates far higher than simply aiming for excellence. The post Chasing perfection isn’t just unpleasant, according to two studies, i…