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18. Perfectionism and Athletic Performance
What actually is perfectionism?
In sport, it’s often treated as a positive trait—high standards, attention to detail, relentless work ethic. But this episode breaks down a foundational paper that challenges that assumption.
Based on A Dual Process Model of Perfectionism (Slade & Owens, 1998), this episode explores how perfectionism isn’t one single construct, but two fundamentally different processes:
– One driven by the pursuit of success
– The other driven by the avoidance of failure
Same behavior, different system.
Positive vs negative perfectionism
Reinforcement theory (why athletes do…
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