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psychologist and author Angela Duckworth has done some remarkable research on the importance of what she calls “grit.”
John Rossman • The Amazon Way: 14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company
Speaking of what excites you…The psychologist Angela Duckworth (best known for her research on grit) talks about “the complex dance between having intelligence and having interest.” The more she studies intelligence, she said, “the more I’m like, ‘I don’t even know what it is.’” People who have interest in a topic or subject learn better and rememb... See more
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
Angela Duckworth • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
In a February 2013 report by the U.S. Department of Education, a core set of non-cognitive skills—grit, tenacity, and perseverance—was identified as a critical factor for success in the twenty-first century.
Lance Izumi • Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom
“What matters most in how kids turn out is who we are as parents”
Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
Most of my field (along with most of our social and ethical systems and institutions) is focused on “raising the floor” of human functioning: lifting more people out of depression, anxiety, and trauma, and up to the mean level of wellbeing, resilience, self-efficacy, or whatever outcomes we’re trying to optimize. The methods and metrics used by the... See more