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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Treating the whole person (SOP20)

Treating the whole person (SOP20)

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9 Helmi 201514min

Improving lives through virtual reality therapy (SOP19)

Improving lives through virtual reality therapy (SOP19)

Advancements in virtual reality technology have not only led to improved experiences for people who enjoy video games but they are also treating very serious psychological and physical disabilities. I...

12 Tammi 201513min

The mental price of affluence (SOP18)

The mental price of affluence (SOP18)

Research into effective ways to prevent or slow down the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has come a long way, according to researcher and neuropsychologist Glenn E. Smith, PhD. In this episo...

8 Joulu 201410min

Protecting your aging brain (SOP17)

Protecting your aging brain (SOP17)

Research into effective ways to prevent or slow down the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has come a long way, according to researcher and neuropsychologist Glenn E. Smith, PhD. In this episo...

10 Marras 201411min

Marijuana: The brain changer (SOP16)

Marijuana: The brain changer (SOP16)

Teenagers and young adults who use marijuana regularly are at risk of significantly altering the structure of their brains, according to research by neuropsychologist Krista Lisdahl, PhD. In this epis...

14 Loka 201416min

Disciplining children effectively (SOP15)

Disciplining children effectively (SOP15)

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24 Syys 201414min

Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Preventing suicide (SOP14)

Suicide rates have been steadily increasing in recent years, according to the CDC. Stigma and lack of access to mental health services prevent many people from receiving the help they need, according ...

8 Syys 201412min

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)

Are companies like people? According to Susan Fiske, PhD, companies may not be flesh and blood, but customers view even the largest publicly traded companies very much like the way they view other peo...

18 Elo 201410min

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