News tagged with perfectionism


Men and women have major personality differences

Men and women have large differences in personality, according to a new study published Jan. 4 in the online journal PLoS ONE.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Women still in grip of idealized love and sex, purveyed by romantic fiction

Modern women are still heavily influenced by the idealised love and sex, purveyed by romantic fiction, says broadcaster and agony aunt Susan Quilliam in this month's Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

New challenges for ex-Olympians

When elite-level athletes retire, they often struggle to adapt to their new lives. When finding that the characteristics that were valuable in sport are not equally useful in 'ordinary' life, they often start experiencing ...

Health created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Young soccer players show signs of burnout

Young elite players at professional soccer clubs are at risk of burnout before they leave school because of the perfectionist standards they feel coaches, parents and team members demand of them, according to a new study.

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0