Psychologist Specializing in Gifted, Talented, and High Achieving Individuals A Place to Grow, LLC/Drury University Springfield, Missouri, United States
Short Description: Perfectionism isn’t always bad. Positive perfectionism increases exemplary performance in a variety of ways, without harming social and emotional functioning or quality of life. Instead of hindering decision making, progress, and communication, positive perfectionism encourages appropriate drive, focus, and mistakes. Attendees will learn to promote useful perfectionism to help gifted young people achieve their personal best performances and overall health.
Learning Objectives:
Develop a thorough understanding of perfectionism.
Identify and distinguish between adaptive perfectionism and maladaptive perfectionism.
Learn strategies to promote positive perfectionism in gifted youth and decrease problematic perfectionism.
