The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough by Curran, Thomas

The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781982149536)

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The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough by Curran, Thomas

The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough

$28.00
The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough by Curran, Thomas

The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough

$28.00
Format: Hardcover
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"Offers a hopeful beacon and a steady path for anyone struggling to find their footing in a world of impossible standards." --Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive and The Power of Regret

In the tradition of Brené Brown's bestseller The Gifts of Imperfection, this illuminating book by an acclaimed professor at the London School of Economics explores how the pursuit of perfection can become a dangerous obsession that leads to burnout and depression--keeping us from achieving our goals.

Today, burnout and depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense workplace competition, oppressively ubiquitous social media encouraging comparisons with others, the quest for elite credentials, and helicopter parenting. Society continually broadcasts the need to want more, and to be perfect.

Gathering a wide range of contemporary evidence, Curran offers "a clear-eyed look at how perfectionism and its capitalistic 'obsession with boundless growth' has contributed to mass discontent and insecurity" (Publishers Weekly). He shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect, and in so doing, win for ourselves a more purposeful and contented life.

Filled with "many useful lessons and valuable insights...This book offers an alternative path to a fulfilling, productive life" (Kirkus Reviews) and the relief of letting go to focus on what matters most.

Author: Thomas Curran
ISBN-10: 1982149531
ISBN-13: 9781982149536
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2023
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/01/2023
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2023
By Thomas Curran
By Thomas Curran
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Thomas Curran grew up in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, before studying at De Montfort University and the University of Leeds, UK, where he received his PhD in psychology. He taught at several universities in Australia and the UK before joining the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics as a professor in 2019. He studies the personality characteristic of perfectionism, how it develops, and how it impacts mental health. His TED talk on perfectionism has received more than three million views. His research has been featured in media ranging from the Harvard Business Review to New Scientist to CNN and he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. He is the author of The Perfection Trap.

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