perfectionism

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He has little of Karp’s genteel bedside manner or public profile and is known instead for an unforgiving style and hard-driving perfectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s a perfectionism to her that you don’t see because it’s so invisible and seamless by the time she’s performing. You can feel the precision and it’s impressive because it doesn’t ever seem hard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

And as more parents push for perfectionism — to protect their kids from every conceivable threat in a world increasingly filled with them — they can inadvertently cause lasting harm to a child’s mental health.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Speaking on the BBC Sounds podcast Complex, she explains: "Poor self-esteem tends to go hand in hand with perfectionism because there is this fear of failing".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Most other kids were either jealous of her or found her perfectionism annoying.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat