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Angela Lee Duckworth (born 1970) is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control. She is also the Founder and former CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the ...
Angela Duckworth is a MacArthur “genius” grant winner, professor, and co-founder of Character Lab. She is the author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and the host of No Stupid Questions podcast.
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
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Angela Duckworth is a MacArthur Fellow and a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She is known for her research on grit, passion, and perseverance, and her best-selling book and podcast of the same name.
Learn about Angela Duckworth, the pioneering psychologist who wrote the New York Times bestseller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Find out how to buy the book, read an excerpt, and explore her research and insights on grit.
Angela Duckworth. Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Self-discipline gives girls the edge: gender in self-discipline, grades, and achievement test scores. DS Yeager, P...
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Angela Lee Duckworth is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who researches grit and self-control as predictors of success. She left a career in consulting to teach math in public schools and gave a popular TED talk on her findings.
