How Perfectionism Undermines Creativity in Children
Psychology Today | 14.07.2026 00:19
Nicole loved to paint in elementary and middle school. There wasn’t an inch of her room that didn’t display one of her masterpieces. But when she entered high school, her parents and the school counselor noticed that she began to develop significant anxiety about becoming “the best painter” in school. By her senior year, her work was technically proficient, but her art teacher noticed a lack of creativity, often wondering why her apt pupil was holding back on her potential.
