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Walter Mischel

The Cookie Monster Knows More About Willpower Than You

I had no idea how much thought actually went into the programming of Sesame Street before reading Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. Willpower is important to life success and that’s why …

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Angela Duckworth on Why Grit Matters More than IQ

Angela Duckworth has advanced our understanding of how self-control and grit impact success more than most. When she applied to the PhD program at Penn, she wrote that her experiences working in …

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