Angela Duckworth

Professor at @Penn. Author of Grit & Situated. Co-director of @BehaviorChange.

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

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Me or we?

Both.

I’ve learned so much from @lukeburgis and his new book The One and the Ninety-Nine.

The solid self, he says, is knowing who you are as an individual while also being connected to and shaped by your community. Amen amen!

https://t.co/nWmTqpnsxz

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Thank you, @Wharton, for this fab visor and, in so many ways, bringing out my best! #Situated

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

My 91-year old mom knows that getting vaccinated keeps you healthy! Go mom!!

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It’s not just WHEN students can be on their phones, it's WHERE they store them.

K-12 Educators, what are you seeing in your classrooms? → https://t.co/vXSNzeU2MZ

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One of my former students made this video on pursuing your passion--and going for it hard--but because you REALLY WANT IT, not feeling like it's a slog through the mud...

https://t.co/CRvvHIw7P9 via @YouTube

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

How do you find grit in a resume?

Look for this pattern: multi-year commitments with evidence of progress.

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On 18th September, I’m excited to visit London for an exclusive event with 5x15 @5x15stories about my new book SITUATED.

Ten years on from GRIT, which looked inside the minds of high achievers, we'll discuss the importance of what surrounds us, how to find the people and places that bring out your best, and how to succeed in work and life. I hope to see you there!

🎟 Tickets are available to book now at https://t.co/OelR510gPI 🎟

Date: Friday 18th September, 7pm, Emmanuel Centre, Westminster

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I loved this essay on MARA: Make America Read Again https://t.co/VCJd62uwdY via @NYTOpinion

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Worried that ChatGPT is more creative than you are? Or that using ChatGPT is making your thinking and writing less original?

Terrific NYT op-ed by @RebeccaWinthrop today on research by @KibumMoon, @KushlevPhD, Andrew Bank, @lirabenjamin, Indre Viskontas, @JamesKaufman, Dan Richard Johnson, Adam Green, and me.

https://t.co/CQhjO2L9Yt

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World-class performers don't say "I'm practicing" – they say "I'm winning the Super Bowl."

They fuse boring, everyday tasks with their biggest goal.

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

School librarians, how many books were checked out this year compared to last?

We want to know! And we want to see if these numbers relate to school cell phone policies!

In just 5 minutes, you can help advance the research on phones and education: https://t.co/Hzq7YsJEd6

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Parasocial was Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year in 2025.

And with good reason. AI chatbots interact with us “as if” they were human.

With @LennartMeincke, @danshapiro, @emollick, Lilach M., Christophe Van den Bulte, @RobertCialdini, I published a new study in @pnas. We found classic human persuasion techniques, Cialdini's "Principles of Influence," led to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT agreeing to objectionable requests (to synthesize chemicals it shouldn’t), increasing compliance from 35% to 51%.

Open access here: https://t.co/WehkFuNI7I

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My advice to teachers in the age of AI:

Be techno curious, AI literate, and bring your students along with you.

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I love this book :) It might change your life.

A manifesto for our time, it explains why so many of us are substituting typing for talking, solitude for socializing, and one-to-many posting for one-on-one conversation. Beautifully written, meticulously crafted, and winningly earnest. It’s a masterclass in social connection!

https://t.co/RUFFlxa645

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Ten years ago, I published Grit. In those pages, I wrote down everything I’d discovered about world-class achievers and how passion and perseverance set them apart.

Since then I’ve been studying the situations that make world-class achievement possible.

My research shows that the situation shapes you—but you have the power to shape it first. How?

1. Set up your personal space.
2. Pick your peers.
3. Attract mentors.
4. Choose your culture.

Getting situated means finding the people and places that bring out your best.

Grit is great, but to realize your potential, you also need to get situated.

Pre-order Situated. Out September 1st.

https://t.co/8zIG684hvY

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The @Amplify podcast episode that this clip comes from just won an Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards.

Congrats, Ana and team!

Listen to my full conversation with Ana Torres: https://t.co/VitxlZ0cbd

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Individual willpower can't compete with an effortless, enjoyable distraction.

How can we take collective action to create motivational spaces for students?

K-12 educators, share your voice today → https://t.co/vXSNzeU2MZ