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The Perfectionism Trap: Episode 183
🚨 The Shocking Truth About Your "Badge of Honor"
Society glamorizes perfectionism, but psychology reveals a darker reality: Most physicians enter medical school as healthy high achievers but graduate as maladaptive perfectionists.
The shift happens around year 2 of med school - from being driven by potential to being driven by fear of criticism.
🔍 Healthy High Achiever vs. Maladaptive Perfectionist
Healthy High Achiever:
Sets ambitious but realistic goals
Celebrates progress along the way
Sees failure as feedback and growth
Accepts negative emotions as normal
Derives satisfaction from effort…
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