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More College Students Seem to Be Majoring in Perfectionism

By Jane Adams — 2018

New data from American, Canadian and British college students indicates that perfectionism, especially when influenced by social media, has increased by 33 percent since 1989.

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How to Avoid Burnout in College

Unsurprisingly, burnout is a major problem in college. A 2021 Boston University study found that more than half of the 33,000 surveyed college students experienced anxiety or depression. And 83% of respondents said their mental health hurt their academic performance.

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Burned Out in College? Here’s How You Can Recover

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Emily Rose Thorne
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Burnout Is a Serious Problem—How One Start-up Founder Beat It to Have a ‘Healthier, Balanced Life’

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How Perfectionism Leads to Athlete Burnout

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Manipulating the Paradox of Perfectionism: Promoting Healthy Perfectionism in Sport

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Perfectionism: Too Much of a Good Thing?

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