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Perfectionism as a Toxic Trait: When High Standards Damage Relationships

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Peter Kolomiets
|March 26, 2026|Updated Apr 13, 2026|7 min read
Perfectionism as a Toxic Trait: When High Standards Damage Relationships

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References

  1. van der Kolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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