Thomas Curran, PhD, assistant professor, University of Bath, England, and lead author of study titled “Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time: A Meta-Analysis of Birth Cohort Differences from 1989 to 2016” published in Psychological Bulletin. Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2015 Annual Report, Penn State University.
When “good” isn’t good enough for you, it can really take its toll on your body and mind.