Perfectionism in Gifted Students Slide 2 We In Doubt Call Slide
3 Perfectionism Defined Personality characteristics involves o
Tendency to place excessive emphasis on organization o Setting of
and striving for high personal standards o Critical self-evaluation
if these standards are not reached o High concern over mistakes o
Doubts quality of personal achievement Slide 4 Definition Continued
Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality disposition
characterized by an individual striving for flawlessness and
setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied by
overly critical self- evaluations and concerns regarding others'
evaluations. It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional
characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive
and negative aspects.psychologypersonality Wikipedia Slide 5 Types
of Perfectionism 1. Adaptive Perfectionism 2. Maladaptive
Perfectionism Slide 6 Types of Perfectionism Adaptive Perfectionism
o Adherence to high self-standards, order, and organization o
Freedom to be less precise o Experience positive feelings when task
is completed Slide 7 Adaptive Behaviors Carefully attending to task
and school work Keeping their rooms and workspace neat Engaging in
limited acting out behaviors that require few discipline referrals
Slide 8 Types of Perfectionism Maladaptive Perfectionism o High
standards that never seem achievable o Excessive self-criticism o
Completed projects are not enjoyed o Considerable anxiety about
imperfections Slide 9 Types of Perfectionism All or Nothing
Thinking Transforming Desires into Demands Focusing on unmet goals
and challenges rather than success Slide 10 Identifying Maladaptive
Behaviors Overly serious about their school work or task Frustrated
when things do not go as they would like Hesitant to engage in
activities that may result in a mess of some sort Extremely self
critical behaviors Anxiety or depression Slide 11 Other Signs of
Perfectionism How does your child respond to competition? How does
your child respond to compliments? How are you modeling? Slide 12
Frustration as Parents Slide 13 Activities Engaging children with
play materials they would usually reject o Toys and Art Material
Play doh Clay Finger Paints Games like Fibber Slide 14 Activities
Students can learn many lessons from studying famous people Involve
your students in the community Slide 15 A Little Love and Logic
Goes a Long Way Lock in Empathy Return Responsibility Turn your
words into Gold Feeling followed by huh? Slide 16 Turn Your Words
Into Gold What are you going to do about it. I love you too much to
argue. That is something you can decide What would work best for
you ____ or ______ You can _______ or _____________ Do you want to
know what other kids say works___ You worked really hard on that
How did you do that. I noticed. Slide 17 Thoughts Kids that are
gifted are often praised not for who they are as people but for
what they can do that astounds others around them Consider what you
are praising, their attempt or results Before looking at grades ask
your child, what are you most proud of Ask, What did you learn? not
What did you earn? Model Imperfection without apologizing Sometimes
it Is easier not to try than to say I failed Slide 18 References
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