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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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...

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The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhD

The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhD

The U.S. feels more polarized than ever, and with election day around the corner, many of us are feeling the strain of political divisions among our friends, family members and loved ones. Keith Payne...

25 Sep 202431min

Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist who has spent decades working to advance the mental health of youth of color, was selected as one of 12 global leaders to receive a $20 million grant-making fu...

18 Sep 202429min

Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhD

Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhD

Today, music therapies are being used to help treat mental and physical health conditions as diverse as chronic pain, Parkinson's disease and stroke. Renowned soprano Renée Fleming, editor of a new bo...

11 Sep 202439min

Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhD

Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhD

Is your commute the most stressful part of your day? Traffic psychologist Dwight Hennessy, PhD, talks about what’s going on when we get behind the wheel -- including what causes “road rage,” why some ...

4 Sep 202440min

How to handle health anxiety, with Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD

How to handle health anxiety, with Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD

For those with health anxiety, worrying about sickness can be a constant struggle that can harm their mental health, relationships and even physical health. Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD, author of the boo...

28 Aug 202441min

Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Tessa West, PhD

Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Tessa West, PhD

Are you and your job just not clicking anymore? New York University psychology professor Tessa West, PhD, author of “Job Therapy: Finding Work that Works for You,” talks about the most common sources ...

21 Aug 202436min

Encore - How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD

Encore - How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD

Conversational chemistry might seem intangible, but psychologists are beginning figure out what makes some conversations work while others fall apart. Charles Duhigg, author of the upcoming book Super...

14 Aug 202450min

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