Ever worry that excellent performance might not be “good enough?” And maybe you've assumed that aiming for perfection is a safer bet? You’re not alone, for what it's worth! But it's always interesting to get some actual data on this sort of thing, so a team of researchers conducted a series of studies to see if striving for perfection had benefits beyond aiming for excellence. The results might surprise you.Get all the nerdy details:<a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/does-aiming-for-perfection-actually-hurt-performance/'>Does Aiming for Perfection Actually Hurt Performance?</a>Additional resources<ul><li><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/robert-duke-on-the-value-of-errors-and-how-learning-really-works/'>Robert Duke: On the Value of Errors and How Learning Really Works</a></li><li><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/how-to-use-positive-trigger-words-for-more-expressive-performances/'>How to Use Positive “Trigger Words” for More Expressive Performances</a></li><li><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/a-comparison-of-three-approaches-to-teaching-expressiveness/'>Is There a “Best” Way to Teach Students to Play Expressively?</a></li></ul>ReferencesGaudreau, P., Schellenberg, B. J. I., Gareau, A., Kljajic, K., & Manoni-Millar, S. (2022). Because excellencism is more than good enough: On the need to distinguish the pursuit of excellence from the pursuit of perfection. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 122(6), 1117–1145. <a href='https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000411'>https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000411</a>Gaudreau, P. (2019). On the distinction between personal standards perfec- tionism and excellencism: A theory elaboration and research agenda. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(2), 197–215. <a href='https://doi.org/10'>https://doi.org/10</a>.1177/1745691618797940More from The Bulletproof Musician <ul> <li> <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/subscribe/'>Get the free weekly newsletter</a>, for more nerdy details and bonus subscriber-only content.</li> <li> <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/subscribe-pressure-proof-podcast/'>Pressure Proof</a>: A free 7-day performance practice crash course that will help you shrink the gap between the practice room and the stage.</li> <li> <a href='https://members.bulletproofmusician.com/edu/learning-lab-all-access/?icn=learninglab&icm=podcast&ics=buzzsprout'>Learning Lab</a>: A continuing education community where musicians and learners are putting research into practice.</li> <li><a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/courses/?icn=courses&icm=podcast&ics=buzzsprout'>Live and self-paced courses</a></li> </ul>

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