Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life? | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 114

Explains how perfectionism distorts incentives and well-being across education and work.

Behavioral economicsPodcast episodebehavioral economicseducation incentivesmental healthoverachievementperfectionismperformance pressure

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• Freakonomics · 2023-09-18

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