Black Swan: Perfectionism

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This week we are discussing Black Swan and its portrayal of a Perfectionism.

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#What-exactly-is-perfectionism

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/perfectionism

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-pirouettes-pressure-ballet-perfectionism-problem.html

https://pickingme.org/blog/blog.html/article/2018/08/08/perfectionism-as-a-trigger-for-skin-picking