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Grit beats talent when you stick for years
Readers stuck in talent myths get a clear map for building long-term passion and persistence.
Culture · 1 source · Oct 10, 2026Read itThe journal
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About Angela Duckworth
Angela Lee Duckworth 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.
Everything about Angela Duckworth →- Occupation
- psychologist, university teacher, adviser
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1970
- Website
- https://angeladuckworth.com/