Today I learned about some of the feelings and behaviors of perfectionists. They think very black and white. It is very one sided and they are often very pessimistic.
Examples of perfectionistic thinking:
Black-and-white thinking (e.g., “Anything less than perfection is a failure”, “If I
need help from others, then I am weak”)
Catastrophic thinking (e.g., “If I make a mistake in front of my coworkers, I won’t be able to survive the humiliation”, “I can’t handle having someone being upset with me.”)
