Episode 6: Overcoming Perfectionism

We talk with Lisa Van Gemert, the “Gifted Guru,” about perfectionism. We clear up some misperceptions and discuss strategies to deal with the challenges perfectionism presents.

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About the guest - Lisa Van Gemert is an expert consultant to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans. She has written numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy, and is the author of Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. She is a co-founder of The Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted.

Links of interest: Gifted Guru, Twitter, Facebook, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough, Adelson/Wilson study