Christine Altstötter-Gleich

Christine Altstötter-Gleich is a renowned clinical psychologist and expert on perfectionism, having dedicated nearly four decades to researching its complexities. Initially aspiring to be a ballerina, she shifted her focus to psychology after facing discouragement regarding her dancing potential. As a professor of personality psychology at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau until her retirement in 2024, she has emphasized both the positive aspects of perfectionism, such as driving progress and excellence, and its detrimental effects, including stress and self-worth issues. Altstötter-Gleich advocates for perspective shifts and self-acceptance as critical strategies for overcoming the negative impacts of perfectionism.