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Types of Perfectionism <br />

Types of Perfectionism <br />

Meeting an Expectation <br />

Order <strong>and</strong> Organization <br />

One might also de7ine <strong>perfectionism</strong> as <br />

having matched an expectation that <br />

someone else has set. <br />

Order, organization, <strong>and</strong> having <br />

“everything in its place” <br />

is yet another way to think <br />

about <strong>perfectionism</strong>. <br />

Types of Perfectionism <br />

Types of Perfectionism <br />

SATURDAY<br />

Ideals <strong>and</strong> “Just Right” Experiences <br />

Sometimes we “know” that something <br />

is ideal because it hits us “just right”; <br />

it looks, feels, <strong>and</strong> sounds right. <br />

Absolutes: <br />

knowledge, certainty, safety <br />

To have absolute, complete, <br />

comprehensive knowledge about <br />

something – to be convinced that this <br />

is the right direction to take -­‐-­‐ is very <br />

satisfying <strong>and</strong> reassuring. <br />

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