TEDxBlue - Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D - 10/18/09

True Grit: Can Perseverance be Taught?

Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of
Pennsylvania. Angela studies non-IQ competencies that predict success both academically
and professionally. Her research populations have included West Point cadets, National
Spelling Bee finalists, novice teachers, salespeople, and students.

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[MrGuybrush]

Wow, she's delivering the talk beautifully - smiling all the time, which makes her really attractive and keeps up the attention of the audience.

[nottatuber]

What a great talk and what a great concept! This is what I've been missing! I will try to apply this theory going forward! Unless I get distracted or give up... ;-)

(The video production was unfortunate with cutaways at weird times away from graphs and quotes though.)

[Huy Nguyen]

Does anyone know if there is clip of this talk with better video quality? At least 480p would be nice!

[Billie Perry]

So, Angela, can I come work with you? I've known about grit forever--learned it from my dad. My favorite saying is, "It's mostly a matter of perseverance." I am a HS science teacher, and you are dead on... I don't know how to teach kids to have grit, though... therein lies my problem. Thank You!!!

[samk997]

stop preaching this nonsense.. i think psychology also teaches about how every human are born with different behavior, different level of intellect and emotions, and different mental toughness, and so on.. and you're using grit as some common indicator of success for all living people?

[Gavin Pelham]

So she identifies grit as a top indicator of success but doesn't talk about HOW to develop it.

[wereqryan]

You're being swayed by her presentation instead of critically considering what she's talking about.

[wereqryan]

Totally agree.

[malcolm9001]

haha chump

[malcolm9001]

this lady is intelligent

[sebbe91]

very interesting

[Tom Maloney]

like dis coz im cool