Jeppson, Alex_MENG_2016

Title Jeppson, Alex_MENG_2016
Alternative Title "I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am!": Hawthorne and Perfectionism
Creator Jeppson, Alex
Collection Name Master of English
Description The quest for perfection and humankind's ability to recover from mistakes are central to psychology today. ... However, while most psychologists now label perfection as a potentially crippling disorder, it would be fallacious to assume that the phenomenon has only recently become problematic. ... [D]espite the fact that American society has perhaps moved past the strict and passionless aspects of Puritanism, [Nathaniel] Hawthorne's work allows the reader to see that society still struggles with the same issues of cultural and interpersonal myopia that at times prevents us--like the 17th century inhabitants of Massachusetts--from understanding and accepting differences in our peers. In addition, Hawthorne's understanding of the dark side of human nature serves a precursor to many modern day psychological concepts, including perfectionism."
Subject Perfectionism (Personality trait); Psychology; Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864; Myopia
Keywords Human nature; Self-doubt; Psychologists; Mistakes
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University
Date 2016
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Arts in English. Stewart Library, Weber State University
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6mfd9rz
Setname wsu_smt
ID 96690
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mfd9rz
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