The defensive pessimist (Norem & Cantor, 1986) is plagued by worry about performing well and consequently lowers expectations and also takes extreme cognitive measures in an attempt to deal with his worry.
Overachievement: Individual Differences in Self-Doubt and Concern With Performance. , 68(3), 491–524. doi:10.1111/1467-6494.00104
"Büyük şairleri hiç tanımasaydım, fazla müzik dinlemeseydim, bir sürü arkadaşım olsaydı ve onlardan sıkılmasaydım, utanmayı zaten pek bilmeseydim, şöyle hani içim sızlamadan bir sabah hayatta olmayı sezerek Harbiye’den Tünel’e kadar yürüseydim."
Am I, too, just a Type I error in terms of my professional success? This question pushes me and many others forward, striving to excel: Get a bigger grant, publish another manuscript, score teaching evaluations without any negative comments, and otherwise trudge forward to the edge of perfectionism’s mirage.
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