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When did 'good enough' become the same as 'perfect'? Why does
society increasingly promote ideals that are completely
unrealistic? And what does it mean for all of us that perfectionism
is on the rise?
In The Perfection Trap, you'll discover what's
really driving the rise in perfectionism, its impact on how we
learn, work, parent and relate to ourselves and each other.
From
the personal to the impact on the economy, grounded in over a
decade of research and filled with real stories, this timely book
reveals how our quest for perfection impacts our health and mental
well-being and promises practical techniques and policy proposals
to help us break free of the perfection trap.
'Thomas Curran is the world's leading expert on perfectionism, and
he's written the definitive book on why it's rising, how it wreaks
havoc on our lives, and what we can do to stop it. If you've ever
found yourself fearing failure, ruminating about mistakes, or just
feeling that you aren't good enough, this is a must read' Adam
Grant 'A fascinating and panoramic analysis of perfectionism in
modern capitalist societies' Grace Blakeley Today, burnout and
depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense
workplace competition, the comparative world of social media, the
quest for elite credentials, and helicopter parenting. Society
continually broadcasts the need to want more, and that we have to
be perfect to get it. Why is this a trap, and how can we escape it?
Gathering a wide range of contemporary evidence, acclaimed
professor at the London School of Economics Thomas Curran calls for
both a mindset shift and broader, societal change. He explores the
paradoxical effects of perfectionism on everything from performance
to social and financial inequality, and shows what we can do as
individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect - and
how we can create a culture that celebrates the joys of
imperfection. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the soul-crushing
need to compete for more or to be the best, The Perfection Trap is
for you. Learn to prioritise what's important, meet the world where
it is and strive for purpose instead of more by embracing the power
of 'good enough' in your life.
When did 'good enough' become the same as 'perfect'? Why does
society increasingly promote ideals that are completely
unrealistic? And what does it mean for all of us that perfectionism
is on the rise? In The Perfection Trap, you'll discover what's
really driving the rise in perfectionism, its impact on how we
learn, work, parent and relate to ourselves and each other. From
the personal to the impact on the economy, grounded in over a
decade of research and filled with real stories, this timely book
reveals how our quest for perfection impacts our health and mental
well-being and promises practical techniques and policy proposals
to help us break free of the perfection trap.
Homeostasis involves a delicate interplay between generative and
degenerative processes to maintain a stable internal environment.
In biological systems, equilibrium is established and controlled
through a series of negative feedback mechanisms driven by a range
of signal transduction processes. Failures in these complex
communication pathways result in instability leading to disease.
Cancer represents a state of imbalance caused by an excess of cell
proliferation. In contrast, neurodegeneration is a consequence of
excessive cell loss in the nervous system. Both of these disorders
exhort profound tolls on humanity and they have been subject to a
great deal of research designed to ameliorate this suffering. For
the most part, the topics have been viewed as distinct and rarely
do opportunities arise for transdisciplinary discussions among
experts in both fields. However, cancer and neurodegeneration
represent "yin-yang" counterpoints in the regulation of cell
growth, and it is reasonable to hypothesize that key regulatory
events mediated by oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in cancer
may also affect neurodegenerative processes
The two greatest medical fears of the aging population are cancer
and Alzheimer's disease. Despite dramatic advances in understanding
the molecular etiology of these disorders, therapeutic options for
many patients with advanced disease have changed little and
outcomes remain dismal. Paradoxically, recent findings suggest that
some of the same molecules and biochemical processes underlying
cancer may also participate in neurodegeneration. Therefore, it
would be very useful to bring together experts from the fields of
cancer research and neurodegeneration for discussions of the latest
advances and ideas, with a particular emphasis on areas of overlap,
to stimulate transdisciplinary interactions with the hope of
accelerating progress. Cancer arises as a consequence of a
breakdown in the genetic and epigenetic processes governing cell
proliferation and cell death. Alterations in several classes of
signaling molecules, both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes,
lead to uncontrolled cell growth. Over the past two decades,
details of the intricate signaling pathways, from cell surface
receptors through protein kinase cascades, transcription factors
and modulators of chromatin, as well as the DNA damage response
pathways linked to cell cycle control that guard the genome, have
been uncovered. In some instances, key regulatory proteins have
provided novel targets for development of small molecule inhibitors
that are currently being tested in the clinic. The development of
the nervous system relies on many of the signaling pathways and
growth control processes that go awry in cancer. However, in mature
neurons, the very same signaling proteins participate in
transduction cascades linking short-term stimuli, elicited by
synaptic stimulation, to long-term alterations in neuronal circuits
through the regulation of gene expression and chromatin structure.
These long-term adaptive modifications lead to changes in synaptic
structure and function that
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Book Description should read: May 1947 in St. John s, a woman is
brutally murdered in her bath. In the same neighbourhood, in 1943,
a young American soldier was also murdered, a crime that was never
solved. Two murders, four years apart. One killer or two? Inspector
Eric Stride of the Newfoundland Constabulary uncovers a complex web
of evidence and circumstance, following a trail that goes back more
than twenty years. Along the way, Stride finds that his own life is
in danger.
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