Angela Duckworth's 2016 book — arguing that passion and perseverance (grit) predicts long-term success better than talent, and that grit can be cultivated — the central text in the character education movement.
Creates the grit argument for popular audiences — Grit synthesizes Duckworth's research (West Point, Spelling Bee, teaching) with developmental psychology to argue that effort matters twice (talent × effort = skill; skill × effort = achievement) and that passion + persistence is the primary predictor of excellence.
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