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Perfectionist Paralysis

The inability to start on a project, assignment, essay or any creative task due to the fear of not getting it perfectly right.

Joe: You haven't started writing your paper yet?
Bob: Nope
Joe: Isn't it due tomorrow?
Bob: Yep.
Joe: I thought you went to the library and did your research, made your notes and wrote your outline.
Bob: I've got perfectionist paralysis.

by anthubc2010-perfectionist_par October 12, 2010

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Perfectionist Paralysis

When a project slows to a standstill due to ... hold on let me think. How should I phrase this?

see Paralysis of Analysis.

The development of Duke Nukem Forever has suffered from a decades worth of perfectionist paralysis.

by ProtonBreath March 1, 2011

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