Stories by Angela Duckworth

Angela Duckworth is Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Scribner, 2016).

Illustration of a man climbing a mountain made of multiple triangles

PsychologyJanuary 29, 2024

The Secret to Accomplishing Big Goals Lies in Breaking Them into Flexible, Bite-Size Chunks

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting

Aneesh Rai, Marissa Sharif, Edward Chang, Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth

FitnessMay 1, 2018

Using Behavioral Science to Build an Exercise Habit

A new scientific research project to help you get active—and keep you motivated

Katherine L. Milkman, Angela Duckworth