“I only got 8 out of 10 on my math test. I'm desperate because I made two mistakes. I must study more to stop making mistakes and improve my grade. I need to be getting a 10. What’s more, I have only ...

The study tracked perfectionism among college students in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom across 35 years. The finding is simple, but serious: students are becoming more ...

Of course, we’re all shackled by perfectionism to some extent. Those last three statements were pulled from my own perfectionistic self-talk. In a world of carefully crafted profiles and photoshopped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perfectionism is often at the center of a host of ills, said clinical psychologist, professor and author Dr. Ellen Hendriksen.

Key Takeaways College students have higher levels of perfectionism than everThis perfectionism could be driving mental health ...

Perfectionism is not one of the official symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but for some people, they may go hand in hand. Perfectionism is a tendency to strive for ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --Olympians -- athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health -- are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As a kid, I used to smooth out my bedspread every morning with a plastic Happy Meal boat. Everything I owned had to be just so, all my stuffed animals and dolls and books in their ...

Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through ...

You’re probably under pressure at work. Work keeps getting faster, more urgent, and more demanding. And it’s natural to want to do your best. But striving to be perfect can wreak havoc on your mental ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — The start of the year ...