
Achievement anxiety
- Average length
- 1hr
- Interactive tasks
- 4
- Q&A
- 15min
- Timezone
- CET
- Recording?
- yes
Session Overview
Our society is obsessed with achievement. For younger generations, competition and comparison pervade all aspects of life: from school and work to fitness and even our love life, thanks to Tinder and Instagram. But does achievement drive happiness? Decades of science suggest otherwise. In this light-hearted and thought-provoking talk, psychologist and neuroscientist Jeroen van Baar reveals the secrets of the satisfied mind and asks the question on everybody's mind: would life be better if we just embraced mediocrity?
Your speaker
Jeroen van Baar
Obtained his PhD in cognitive neuroscience at Radboud University, before leaving on a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University.
Focusing on
Achievement anxiety
