Psychologist Challenges 'Bring Your Whole Self to Work' Advice as Potentially Harmful

If someone tells you to 'bring your whole self to work,' don't listen, says psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.

Like many other workplace platitudes, the intention of the phrase is 'truly positive, even if naive,' according to Chamorro-Premuzic.

It's an attempt to tell particularly individuals that are part of the outgroup that they should not feel any pressure to conform to the norm.

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