Sentences with phrase «of perfectionist tendencies»

In a Canadian study of 1,258 college professors, those who exhibited higher levels of perfectionist tendencies were less likely to produce publications, get their work published in high - profile academic journals, or have their research cited by others.

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Perfectionists often manifest their condition in one of three ways: the self - oriented have an irritating self - promotion style, which involves constant attempts to impress others by bragging or displaying their work publicly in an endless quest for compliments; the otheroriented gyrate madly to avoid situations that might reveal imperfections; and the socially prescribed have a tendency to hide problems and an inability to admit failure.

«The worst type of perfectionists are those who expect others to match their own impossibly high standards,» notes PsyBlog in its write - up of Flett's research, so be particularly worried if your perfectionist tendencies are often directed at others, not just yourself.

Those with the disorders scored as organizational perfectionists, indicating a tendency to overplan, overwork themselves and get frustrated quickly without high levels of activity.

Many of us do struggle with perfectionist tendencies, and that can complicate our lives so needlessly.

I do however have a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist, which comes with its...

Some children with perfectionist tendencies may live in a constant state of frustration due to the ever - present gap between how they believe they are performing and their self - imposed, ambitious goals.

If we'd abandon our perfectionist tendencies and ditch the business plans of visionary technofinanciers, a very large fraction of us could stay in our cars if we insist and commute to work without touching gasoline.

The divergence in views over whether to specialize can be confusing to a student population comprised of ambitious high achievers with perfectionist tendencies and important choices to make.

Between those possibilities and my perfectionist tendencies (causing a general distaste of the clutter in my house) I am a reluctant entertainer who dreams of hosting the perfect dinner party.