作者简介

Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She is also the Founder and Scientific Director of the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She completed her BA in neurobiology at Harvard, her MSc in neuroscience at Oxford, and her PhD in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance is her first book and an instant New York Times bestseller.

内容简介

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”

Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not “genius” but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.

In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

Among Grit’s most valuable insights:

*Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal

*How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances

*How lifelong interest is triggered

*How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy

*Which is better for your child—a warm embrace or high standards

*The magic of the Hard Thing Rule

Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference.


Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 CEOs. She is also the Founder and Scientific Director of the Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She completed he...

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  • 缝内裤的Kurt
    这类畅销书的普遍缺点就是,一百页能搞定的书,非要写两三百页。02-21
  • Racha™
    怎么会有这样的书?变着法子举不同的例子,就是为了证明一个观点。寄予厚望的书,看了前2章后草草翻了后面就弃了。对了,我忘记告诉你美国很多人出书就为了给自己脸上贴金,还有专门的培训,我都被广告推送到了,我会乱说吗06-01
  • 太阳的蓝
    14/50 of 2017. 3.5. 和The Outliers, The Tipping Point, David and Goliath, The Power of Habit, Thinking Fast and Slow 放在一起看,会有贯穿成功心理学的点. 07-29
  • LipingTaBaBa
    如果只看结论概要,就是一本没有新意的成功学鸡汤。但是如果你跟着作者一起研究她的问题,就会发现她的结论非常solid,并且对很多exception都有了很好的解释。12-24
  • 大壮
    三星半,读到后面有点拖沓和重复的感觉。不过正好在待业期间读算是一种温和的鸡血吧,对grit这个词的理解深了一点,之前看《大地惊雷》因为不是特别理解女主所以对英文片名true grit 印象深刻。12-26

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