My sister has OCD, and I'm well aware it has little to do with -- from the description in the image -- what amounts to simply "a student who's ambitious and works hard". Not to say that one can't be ambitious and work hard and also have OCD (since my sister was also a consistent honors student).
But also, my mother was a psychologist, and I've heard my share of Stupid Things the Psych Industry Thinks. This crap about "perfectionism" is one of them, and it's nice to see someone shoot it down.
I agree about perfectionism. Sometimes people are just okay the way they are! I was really more laughing at people who think OCD turns you into a diligent little worker-bee who's just fantastic to have around.
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Date: 7 May 2011 04:42 am (UTC)But also, my mother was a psychologist, and I've heard my share of Stupid Things the Psych Industry Thinks. This crap about "perfectionism" is one of them, and it's nice to see someone shoot it down.
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Date: 7 May 2011 04:46 am (UTC)