Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhD

Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhD

In job interviews and in life, perfectionism is often seen as a selling point – an asset disguised as a flaw. But as psychologists have found rising rates of perfectionism in the United States and around the world in recent decades, they’ve begun to recognize the toll that the drive to be perfect can take on people’s mental health and well-being. Thomas Curran, PhD, author of “The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough,” talks about different types of perfectionism, why more and more of us feel the need to push ourselves to perfection, and what can we do – as individuals, as parents and as a society – to recognize that often, ‘good’ is good enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lessons from the ‘Love Lab’ on how to strengthen your relationship, with John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

Lessons from the ‘Love Lab’ on how to strengthen your relationship, with John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

Strong, supportive relationships are key to our mental and even physical health. But what are the keys to a healthy, loving relationship? John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD, talk about...

20 Marras 202450min

Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD

Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD

Our culture tends to prize being bold and outgoing, making the world harder to navigate for kids who are shy. Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar talks about temperament in young children, how shyness develops fro...

13 Marras 202436min

Some birds talk, but do they understand you? With Irene Pepperberg, PhD

Some birds talk, but do they understand you? With Irene Pepperberg, PhD

“Birdbrain” may be an insult, but birds are far smarter than they’re often given credit for. Irene Pepperberg, PhD, talks about her five decades of research with gray parrots, how she teaches parrots ...

6 Marras 202438min

The future of human-robot teams, with Ericka Rovira, PhD

The future of human-robot teams, with Ericka Rovira, PhD

From the surgical suite to the battlefield to the driver’s seat of a car, robots and other autonomous systems are increasingly part of people’s workplaces and their daily lives. Ericka Rovira, PhD, a ...

30 Loka 202430min

Why people quit religion, with Daryl Van Tongeren, PhD

Why people quit religion, with Daryl Van Tongeren, PhD

Over the past few decades the U.S. has become an increasingly less religious country, and many people who grew up with religion have chosen to leave the faith they were raised in. Daryl Van Tongeren, ...

23 Loka 202432min

Are “onlies” lonely? Busting myths about only children, with Toni Falbo, PhD

Are “onlies” lonely? Busting myths about only children, with Toni Falbo, PhD

Even as the average family size shrinks in much of the world, myths about only children remain common – including that they’re lonely, spoiled or maladjusted. Toni Falbo, PhD, talks about her decades ...

16 Loka 202427min

The ‘rush hour’ of life: Navigating your 30s and 40s, with Clare Mehta, PhD

The ‘rush hour’ of life: Navigating your 30s and 40s, with Clare Mehta, PhD

Between raising young children, climbing the career ladder and handling the everyday demands of adult life, the 30s and 40s can be a particularly busy time. Developmental psychologist Clare Mehta, PhD...

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Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhD

Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhD

Every year, there are more than 2.8 million traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. The risks of brain injury among youth athletes, pro football players and military veterans have all made headlines in r...

2 Loka 202443min

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