Thomas Curran

Thomas Curran is a British psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on perfectionism and its effects on mental health. He was an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. A study involving around 40,000 graduates examined the increase in perfectionism over recent decades and formed the basis for his theory of the cultural influences on perfectionism. Curran has written for the Harvard Business Review, and his research has been covered by publications including New Scientist, The Guardian and The Telegraph.