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Perfectionist tendencies on the rise

Perfectionist tendencies are on the rise among young people

Perfectionist tendencies are on the rise among young people and in some cases threatening mental health. A study of 40 000 students in the UK, the US and Canada and published in the journal Psychological Bulletin is the first to investigate generational differences in this area.

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