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The Person We Imagined

A gentle psychology reflection on why real people can start to disappoint us when the imagined perfect person becomes more important than the person in front of us.

By Atul Hinge · Psychology · 5 min read

Executive summary

An imagined perfect person can influence how we judge real people. Distinguish a harmful problem from an ordinary human limitation.

Key takeaways

  • An imagined perfect person can influence how we judge real people.
  • Distinguish a harmful problem from an ordinary human limitation.

Topics

  • #Psychology
  • #Relationships
  • #ExpectationVsReality
  • #Imperfection
  • #AtulHinge

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