Why perfectionism is on the rise and what we can do about it.
Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. And in this episode, we’re delving into the science of perfectionism with the help of Thomas Curran, Assistant Professor of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the London School of Economics and author of The Perfection Trap – The Power Of Good Enough In A World That Always Wants More.
He tells us why perfectionism is on the rise, why that’s a bad thing and what we can do about it.
Find Instant Genius on your preferred podcast platform here: instantgenius.podlink.to/Podcast
Listen to more episodes of Instant Genius:
- The hidden ways ocean currents change our world, with Helen Czerski
- Dog psychology, with Prof Alexandra Horowitz
- Breasts, with Dr Philippa Kaye
- Time travel, with Lawrence Krauss
- Body language myths, with Prof Geoff Beattie
- AI’s fight to understand creativity, with Ahmed Elgammal