Angela Duckworth
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Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist and author best known for her research on grit and self-control and for popularizing the idea that perseverance and passion are key drivers of success.
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academic
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author → founder → person → psychologist → |
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Harvard College
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED → University of Pennsylvania → |
| awardReceived |
MacArthur Fellowship
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MacArthur Genius Grant → |
| citizenship |
United States
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| degree |
PhD in psychology
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bachelor's degree in neurobiology → master's degree in neuroscience → |
| employer |
University of Pennsylvania
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Duckworth
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| fieldOfWork |
educational psychology
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personality psychology → positive psychology → psychology → |
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Character Lab
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non-fiction
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Angela
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grit
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passion and perseverance → |
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public speaker
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science communicator → |
| influenced |
education policy discussions on character education
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popularizing the concept of grit
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research on grit → research on self-control → the idea that perseverance and passion are key drivers of success → |
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English
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| name |
Angela Duckworth
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| nationality |
American
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| notableIdea |
grit as a predictor of success beyond talent
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| notableWork |
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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| occupation |
author
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professor → psychologist → |
| positionHeld |
professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania
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| researchInterest |
achievement
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character development → grit → motivation → self-control → |
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University of Pennsylvania
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University of Pennsylvania
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Angela Duckworth
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