The Psychology of Lockdown 16: Perfectionism

In this 16th episode of the Psychology of Lockdown Series, host Doug McKenty dives deeper into the Rules of Dysfunction with George Roche. These Rules cover the underlying causes of the phenomenon of Mystification described earlier in the series and really get to the heart of the types of abusive behavior that lead to dysfunctional relationships. This week's episode focuses on Perfectionism, which results in extreme denial and coping mechanisms such as projection and gaslighting that occur when the perfectionist is not capable of admitting to their own mistakes. Think about how this affects our community leaders when they believe the "consensus" of scientists has reached a "perfect" conclusion. Those at the top of the corporate/government hierarchy often suffer from this disability. Find out more about "The Shift with Doug McKenty", and other podcasts produced out of The Shift studio at www.theshiftnow.com. Get full access to The Populist Papers at thepopulistpapers.substack.com/subscribe