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True Grit: Angela Duckworth Brought a Scientific Approach to a Previously Immeasurable Virtue

Research psychologist Angela Duckworth studies how qualities such as grit and self-control help determine student success. She defines grit as passion and perseverance for long-term goals with no particular concern for rewards or recognition. She developed this interest before she was a professor, while teaching middle and high school math…

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