The parent of a six-year-old who “struggles with tasks due to perfectionism” has asked others for advice on how to help their child become less obsessed with getting things right all the time. In a ...

Learn how childhood pressures shape the fear of making mistakes and explore trauma-informed ways to build emotional safety.

Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection can be magnetic. Most of us spend enormous amounts of energy trying to ...