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Grit

Angela Duckworth

  • 353 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 2016
  • 14 editions
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1 About this book

Pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”

Good for readers who want: psychology, self-improvement, and happiness.

  • Psychology
  • Personal growth
  • Applied Psychology
  • Self-help
  • Happiness
  • Leadership
  • Business
  • Personality

2 About Angela Duckworth

Born 1970

Angela Lee Duckworth (born Angela Susan Lee; born 1970) is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control. She is also the founder and former CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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