Angela Lee Duckworth is an American academic, psychologist and popular science author. She is Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self-control.

In recent years, she has been constantly asked, “Can grit be taught?” Here’s her response in one of most popular TED programs.

Here is a direct link to that program.

Please click here to learn more about Angela and her brilliant work.

Here’s a link to Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.