Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse

Social psychologist Thomas Curren explores how the pressure to be perfect–in our social media feeds, in school, at work– is driving a rise in mental illness, especially among young people. Learn more about the causes of this phenomenon and how we can create a culture that celebrates the joys of imperfection.

Ted Talks. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_curran_our_dangerous_obsession_with_perfectionism_is_getting_worse

Curran, T. (2018, November). Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_curran_our_dangerous_obsession_with_perfectionism_is_getting_worse

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