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# perfectionism

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17:00Gen-Z perfectionism: rising socially prescribed perfectionism and fear of failureLeanne Elliott: I too saw a study this week, Al. from the British Psychological Society's Research Digest. It was actually published in Psychological Bulletin. Al Elliott: Oh yeah. Leanne Elliott: If you're interested. AEP 320 · 21 Jul 2026·news roundup· 17:00–22:2835:24High achievers and the goals trapCarolina Lasso: I think once again, we go back to discernment and discernment on why is it that I don't have a lot of goals? What's going on? Have I lost my North Star? Have I lost my motivation? Am I doing something thaEP 221 · 7 Aug 2025·interview· 35:24–39:4615:13Story 3: Perfectionism and Burnout in TechLeanne Elliott: You won soundbite of the week, that's for sure. Um, no, I do have something else and it is really cool. I have a study about perfectionism and a study that asked, is perfectionism causing burnout? Al ElliEP 208 · 24 Jun 2025·news roundup· 15:13–19:55

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