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Angela Duckworth

Disciplines:
psychology
upenn
grit

Summary

American psychologist — University of Pennsylvania — author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance — who created the grit concept (combination of passion and persistence) and demonstrated its predictive power for long-term outcomes — TED Talk (50M+ views).

Core Contribution

Creates grit as a measurable psychological construct — Duckworth's research (that grit — defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals — predicts West Point completion rates, National Spelling Bee performance, and teacher retention better than IQ) provided the empirical foundation for emphasizing character over talent in education.

Notable Works & Achievements

Grit

Character Lab

Historical Influences

William James Martin Seligman Carol Dweck

Intellectual Lineage

Chevy Chase, MarylandHarvard Oxford Penn

Contemporaries & Peers

Carol Dweck Martin Seligman Adam Grant

Minds Influenced

Education policy

Intellectual Posterity

Grit Grit ScaleMacArthur FellowshipTED Talk

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