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The curse of perfectionism

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A highly desirable trait that ensures high standards, quality assurance and utter reliability or a psychological handicap indicative of dithering, delay and delusions? Healthy drive or self-destructive perfectionism?

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© 2006 Adrian Furnham

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Furnham, A. (2006). The curse of perfectionism. In: Management Mumbo-Jumbo. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230626591_14

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