Perfectionism in psychology is not excellence-seeking but a defensive strategy rooted in conditional self-worth: you believe your value depends on flawlessness, making mistakes feel identity-threatening rather than informative. This distinction matters because true skill-building requires permitting failure, while perfectionism paradoxically arrests growth through fear.
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