Angela Duckworth
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Duckworth in 2013
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| Nationality | Chinese American |
| Fields | psychology |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (1992); University of Oxford (1996); University of Pennsylvania (2006) |
| Notable awards | MacArthur Fellowship |
Angela Lee Duckworth (born 1970) is an American psychologist. She won a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship.[1] She is associated with the study of the psychological trait known as grit.
Life
Duckworth graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a B.A. in Neurobiology. She then graduated from the University of Oxford in 1996 with a master's degree on a Marshall Scholarship, and from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 with a Ph.D. in Psychology.[1][2]
Her first book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, was released in May 2016.[3]
References
External links
- Angela Lee Duckworth at TED
- The Duckworth Lab — University of Pennsylvania
- Grit: It's what separates the best from the merely good — E. Packard, November 2007
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