Angela Duckworth

CEO and Co-Founder of Character Lab, UPenn Professor of Psychology, MacArthur fellow

https://www.characterlab.org

Angela Duckworth is co-founder and CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit that uses psychological science to help children thrive. She is also a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she co-directs the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change For Good Initiative and Wharton People Analytics. Prior to her career in research, she was a math and science teacher in the public schools of New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Angela’s TED Talk is among the most-viewed of all time and her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, was a #1 New York Times best seller. You can sign up to receive her Thought of the Week here.

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Illustration by Tom McQuaid / Character Lab

Wisdom//June 11, 2019

Imagine That: The Connection Between Imagination and Empathy

Wisdom//June 7, 2019

Education Needs to Include Intelligence and Character

Wisdom//June 3, 2019

When It Comes to Memory, Not All Moments Are Created Equal

Wisdom//May 29, 2019

How to Help Your Kids Find Their Passion

Community//May 21, 2019

How to Avoid Misinterpreting Your Kid’s Report Card

Well-Being//May 14, 2019

Ask For What You Want

Wisdom//May 7, 2019

Why You Should Teach Your Kids to Be More Proactive

Wisdom//May 2, 2019

The Power of Proactivity

Wisdom//April 24, 2019

The Power of Questions

Wisdom//April 16, 2019

How Real Conversations Help Us Connect

Wisdom//April 9, 2019

The Hidden Costs of Self-Promotion

Wisdom//April 3, 2019

How Feedback Helps Us Develop Social Intelligence

The Optimism Diaries//April 1, 2019

What Gives Me Optimism: GRIT Author and Character Lab CEO Angela Duckworth

Well-Being//March 26, 2019

How to Raise Kind Kids

Wisdom//March 19, 2019

Don’t Wait For an Epiphany to Make a Difference in People’s Lives

Wisdom//March 12, 2019

Why Admitting What You Don’t Know Is a Strength

Wisdom//March 4, 2019

Why We Should Stop Thinking of Our Political Opponents as “Naive”

Well-Being//February 26, 2019

Values Affirmation: How to Help Your Teenager Thrive

Wisdom//February 15, 2019

How to Help Your Kids Thrive

Wisdom//March 21, 2018

Are You Easily Discouraged? A Psychologist Says It All Comes Down to This 1 Thing

Wisdom//November 30, 2016

Angela Duckworth: We Have to Stop Confusing Talent and Skill

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