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How perfectionism disguises itself as conscientiousness

I spent two hours crafting the perfect response to a work email that should have taken five minutes because I was afraid of sounding stupid.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Fear of judgment creates elaborate mental performances that exhaust energy while avoiding authentic expression.

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