Is Perfectionism an Illness?
Dr Tom Curran from LSE’s Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science researches perfectionism, its damaging effects and why society is making it more prevalent.
Dr Tom Curran from LSE’s Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science researches perfectionism, its damaging effects and why society is making it more prevalent.
Monday 18 January 2021 | 5 minutes 22 seconds
In a competitive culture that values work ethic and merit, is perfectionism a benign trait that helps us succeed or a pernicious illness we need to take more seriously?
Dr Tom Curran from LSE’s Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science researches perfectionism, its damaging effects and why society is making it more prevalent.