749: How to Break Free from Perfectionism with Dr. Thomas Curran

<p>Behavioral psychologist Thomas Curran reveals the science behind perfectionism and why it’s perfectly OK to be imperfect.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) Why perfectionism is not correlated with performance<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>2) The self-limiting beliefs underlying perfectionism<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>3) The tools to combat perfectionism<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep749" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep749</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT THOMAS —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Thomas Curran is a British Psychological Society chartered social psychologist. His primary area of expertise is the personality characteristic of perfectionism, how it develops, and how it impacts on mental health. He is the author of over 30 published papers and book chapters on related topics and has received numerous awards for his scholarship and research.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Informed by his research and expertise in data analysis, he has previously lectured to undergraduates in the UK and Australia. He now teaches research methods and statistics units in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thom_curran?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thom_curran</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Website: <a href="https://www.thomascurran.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ThomasCurran.co.uk</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Our-Inner-Conflicts-CONSTRUCTIVE-International/dp/B01K0RUKXY?tag=petemo-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Our Inner Conflicts: A CONSTRUCTIVE THEORY OF NEUROSIS (International Library of Psychology)</em></a> by Karen Horney<strong>&nbsp;</strong>