Thomas Curran

Thomas Curran discsses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Thomas Curran is a professor of psychology at the London School of Economics and author of a landmark study that the BBC hailed as “the first to compare perfectionism across generations.” His TED Talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. His research has been featured in media ranging from the Harvard Business Review to New Scientist to CNN and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. His new book is The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, which is available at https://www.amazon.com/Perfection-Trap-Embracing-Power-Enough/dp/1982149531/.

1. Perfectionism is not high standards https://www.thementalfitnesscompany.com/perfectionism-or-high-standards/

2. It does not make us more successful https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-successful-people-rarely-perfectionists-john-mclachlan-2f

3. Perfectionism has many faces https://www.apa.org/monitor/nov03/manyfaces

4. It is rising rapidly among young people https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2018/01/perfectionism-young-people

5. Perfectionism is nature and nurture https://thedaily.case.edu/perfectionism-is-a-mix-of-nature-nurture-says-psychologys-amy-przeworski/

6. The antidote to perfectionism is self-acceptance https://www.kindfulbody.com/blog/self-compassion-antidote-perfectionism

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