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When a High Distinction Isn't Good Enough: A Review of Perfectionism and Self-Handicapping
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Kearns, Hugh; Forbes, Angus; Gardiner, Maria; Marshall, Kelly – Australian Educational Researcher, 2008
This paper addresses two problems which are common amongst university students, namely perfectionism and self-handicapping. Perfectionism deals with setting unreasonably high standards for one's own performance, while self-handicapping behaviours provide a possible excuse for poor performance, for example putting tasks off until the last minute.…
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