Term
Inner critic
Peterson's name for the voice in your head that compares you with others and makes your efforts seem worthless. It's the author's image, not a scientific term.
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Jordan B. Peterson
Explained in
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, Jordan B. Peterson
- Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker
In Walker's model, a voice absorbed in childhood that demands perfection, shames and paints catastrophes.