Lucas Dixon

Researcher and Teacher, University of Queensland Business School

Lucas Dixon, PhD is a researcher and teacher at the University of Queensland Business School in Australia. He delves into the world of self-help, business gurus, and get-rich-quick schemes, and how these influence our beliefs about success.

Written by Lucas Dixon

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What makes ‘toxic positivity’ different from a healthy attitude

Influencers and self-help gurus are preaching a form of positive psychology that risks doing more harm than good

by Lucas Dixon