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 Tip of the Week here.

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Wisdom//December 10, 2019

Why We Should Care About Planting a Growth Mindset

Wisdom//December 3, 2019

Why We Should Let Kids Drive Their Own Learning

Wisdom//November 25, 2019

Why We Need to Thank Our Teenagers for Giving

Wisdom//November 19, 2019

The Unexpected Secret to Creativity

Wisdom//November 5, 2019

New Harvard Research Shows an Important Lesson in Active Learning

Wisdom//October 29, 2019

Desirable Difficulty Can Actually Help Us Learn More

Wisdom//October 23, 2019

The Soul of Empathy

Wisdom//October 8, 2019

What the “Wallet Test” Can Teach Us About Raising Honest Children

Wisdom//October 1, 2019

Practice Makes Perseverance

Wisdom//September 24, 2019

Why You Should Try Spending 24 Hours Unplugged

Well-Being//September 17, 2019

How to Help Teenagers Prioritize Their Well-Being

Wisdom//September 10, 2019

How to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence

Wisdom//September 4, 2019

Why You Should Ask People How They’re Feeling

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

“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”

- MARCUS AURELIUS

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