Atellophobia is the fear of not being able to achieve perfection in actions. It is the fear of not doing something well or the fear of not being good enough, that is, it is the fear of imperfection.
Summary
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- 1 Necessary clarifications
- 2 Origin
- 3 Impacts
- 4 Sources
Necessary clarifications
- Fear: Powerful and primitive human emotionthat warns us of the presence of danger and that was essential to keep our ancestors alive.
- Fear is divisible into two groups: biochemical and emotional. The biochemical response (the one that kept our ancestors alive) is universal, while the emotional response is individualized, something like a ‘personal matter’.
- The large number of phobias detected with their corresponding denomination indicates that human beings are afraid of almost everything.
- The fear of not being able to achieve perfection in actions is called Atellophobia.
- * The “atelophobia” (it is not a common phobia, some classify it as “rare” due to the relative little knowledge of its existence).
- People suffering from this psychological disorder can often fall into depression when their desired expectations do not match reality. An atelophobic has a panic that what is doing this wrong in some way, even making a call, writing anything, eating or speaking in front of others is difficult for them, as they are afraid that they are making some kind of mistake on your homework.
Origin
The cause of the fear of imperfection is linked to feelings generated in the past where a person who was provided with authority (a father, a boss or a friend) was almost always present, who claimed how ineffective he was and would not have the authority. power to do anything correctly.
Affectations
- Although the atelophobic is intelligent and talented like other people in society, his abilities are masked by fear of failure.
- He does not compete with anyone, nor does he accept any challenge: if he is gifted with the talent of painting, he will not paint. If you do, you will not be able to demonstrate your works to others because you think it is not “perfect”.
- It can inhibit them from doing something productive, because they are afraid that they will not be able to do it well and disappoint those around them.
- It can greatly affect the workplace where taking initiative is sometimes the only way to get ahead.
- They often have an inability to relax because their mind is being bombarded with thoughts of possible failure.
- They often suffer from insomnia.
- There are some studies where they indicate that this type of phobia can also be found in subjects who suffer from anorexia or bulimia .
