In modern society, perfectionism is usually seen as something to be celebrated; in fact, it's a fairly standard answer when job interviewers ask about "weaknesses" in the workplace. But when does the ...

Atelophobia is described as the fear of being imperfect or not being good enough. Atelophobia is classified as an anxiety disorder and people with this can become depressed from not reaching their ...

A couple of months ago, I shared the story of a college professor whose brightest student convinced herself that she was in love with her teacher and proceeded to write him a series of notes which, ...

ATELOPHOBIA refers to an obsessive fear of imperfection. Atelophobic persons avoid experimenting with new ideas, fearing that they may fail. Our youth has been apparently badly affected by it.

Fear of being imperfect is something that lots of people live with to some extent. After all, none of us really likes hearing that we've got something wrong, or haven't quite met the required standard ...