Perfectionism Rewired

Why Lack of Self Awareness is 90x Higher in Perfectionists


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Lack of self awareness is the No.1 blind spot for perfectionists + overachievers bc we mistakenly believe we are SO self-aware that our "high level of self-awareness" IS the problem. But what if believing you're super self aware actually reveals you're highly lacking self awareness? Find out what's fueling your own lack of self-awareness, how being judgey erodes your ability to improve self awareness and overachiever self awareness examples that keep you blind.

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Inside this Perfectionism Podcast on Lack of Self Awareness You'll Learn:

  • Why self awareness is important for overachievers and perfectionists
  • How to improve self awareness
  • When You're judging over perceiving
  • Signs you're lacking self awareness

Timestamps for Ep. 81:


00:54—Why self awareness is important


01:44—Saying this shows lack of self awareness


04:36—How “Overactioning” Blinds Lack of self-awareness


06:09—Improve self awareness + stop doing this


09:45—Judging over perceiving

11:11—How to improve self awareness


Self Awareness Quotes"Self-awareness without change is simply entertainment." —Courtney Love Gavin, Perfectionism Rewired podcast Ep. 81


"You cannot improve self awareness from resistance, judgment, shame, avoiding, pretending or trying to outrun it. And until you disrupt where they are actually coming from, your brain will continue choosing what's familiar over what's functional." —Courtney Love Gavin, Perfectionism Rewired podcast Ep. 81


Trusted Sources Cited in this Perfectionism Podcast:

  1. Daniilidou, A. (2023). Understanding the relationship between the multidimensional perfectionism and self-compassion in adults: The effect of age. Europe’s Journal of Psychology19(4), 371–386. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.11981
  2. Dunning, D. (2011). The Dunning–Kruger Effect. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 247–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-385522-0.00005-6
  3. ‌Hitchcock, P. F., Britton, W. B., Mehta, K. P., & Frank, M. J. (2022). Self-judgment dissected: A computational modeling analysis of self-referential processing and its relationship to trait mindfulness facets and depression symptoms. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience23(1), 171–189. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-022-01033-9
  4. Ong, C. W., Lee, E. B., Petersen, J. M., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2021). Is perfectionism always unhealthy? Examining the moderating effects of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion. Journal of Clinical Psychology77(11), 2576–2591. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23187
  5. Phaedonos, P., & Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X. (2011). Self-Judgment. Springer EBooks, 1318–1319. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2549


Perfectionism Rewired is committed to truth and accuracy through a perfectionist affirming lens, offering cutting-edge research on perfectionism, interoception + neuroscience, for the practical perfectionist who wants to enjoy the life they've worked so hard to create.

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