Perfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her ...

Emotionally strong people embrace taking risks, seeing them as opportunities for growth and learning. Overly sensitive people ...

Parents who are frequently critical, over-correcting, or perfectionistic harm their children's autonomy, self-esteem, and self-confidence. This is true even if those parents are well-meaning and ...