Why the Pursuit of Perfection is Bad for Your Health

Thomas Curran

Thomas Curran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. With over a decade of experience, Curran is a world-leading expert on perfectionism. He has written for the Harvard Business Review, was featured in the New Scientist, and his work has been covered by publications including the Guardian, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, and Ariana Huffington’s ‘Thrive Global’ campaign. In 2018, he gave a TEDMED talk entitled ‘Our Dangerous Obsession with Perfectionism is Getting Worse’, which has over 3 million views.