Basic Proposition:  There is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.

Habitual Focus of Attention: What is right or wrong, correct or incorrect.

What "Perfectionists" tell us about themselves:

• They live with a powerful inner critic that monitors every thought, word, and deed;

• They worry about getting things right and are unusually sensitive to criticism;

• They strive for perfection and feel responsible;

• "Perfectionists" also report a focus on being good and repress their impulses/desires for pleasure;

• They can be rigid, overly controlled, seeing virtue as its own reward.

"I'm not angry, I'm just trying to get it right!"