Perfecting Ourselves to Death

The Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism

By Richard Winter

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 205 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: March 2005

ISBN-10: 0-8308-3259-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3259-0
IVP Order Code: 3259

Related Subjects

Cultural Analysis

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Seductive Sirens of Perfectionism
2. The Pursuit of Excellence: Healthy or Unhealthy Perfectionism?
3. Types of Perfectionism
4. Depression, Anger and Eating Disorders
5. Worry, Anxiety and Obsessions
6. The Thought Patterns of Perfectionism
7. Genes and Temperament
8. Shame and Guilt
9. Parental Influences
10. The Pressures of Culture and Media
11. Anal Fixations and Other Weird and Wonderful Ideas
12. Perfectionism and Pride: The Road to Hell . . . or Heaven?
13. Learning to Live with Imperfection: Strategies for Change
14. The Search for Identity and Purpose
15. Toward Maturity: The Healthy Pursuit of Excellence and Perfection
Appendix: Perfectionism in History and Religion
Notes
Name Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index