Angela Duckworth
@angeladuckworth.bsky.social
Professor at UPenn, author of GRIT, co-host of the podcast No Stupid Questions, co-founder of Character Lab
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I'm excited to share access to a video of the conversation @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & I hosted at Wharton w/ our brilliant friends @rthaler.bsky.social & @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book THE WINNER'S CURSE & how behavioral econ has evolved in the last 30 years. youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A?...
The Anomalies That Changed Economics | Richard Thaler and Alex Imas
YouTube video by Behavior Change For Good Initiative
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November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm excited to share access to a video of the conversation @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & I hosted at Wharton w/ our brilliant friends @rthaler.bsky.social & @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book THE WINNER'S CURSE & how behavioral econ has evolved in the last 30 years. youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A?...
it was so much fun to host @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social @upenn.edu for a conversation about The Winner’s Curse and the evolution of behavioral economics.
missed it? check out the recording on the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social youtube channel!
youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A
missed it? check out the recording on the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social youtube channel!
youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
it was so much fun to host @rthaler.bsky.social and @aleximas.bsky.social @upenn.edu for a conversation about The Winner’s Curse and the evolution of behavioral economics.
missed it? check out the recording on the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social youtube channel!
youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A
missed it? check out the recording on the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social youtube channel!
youtu.be/hH8UgQb-x4A
Behind every story of achievement is an environment that makes it possible. 💭📈
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Behind every story of achievement is an environment that makes it possible. 💭📈
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
We’re running the first national study of school cell phone policies. 🏫🎒📱
Your voice can help shape how schools handle phones across the country! 📣
K-12 educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Your voice can help shape how schools handle phones across the country! 📣
K-12 educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
We’re running the first national study of school cell phone policies. 🏫🎒📱
Your voice can help shape how schools handle phones across the country! 📣
K-12 educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Your voice can help shape how schools handle phones across the country! 📣
K-12 educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
A student’s success depends on more than grit. The learning environment matters enormously. 🧒📚🏫
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A student’s success depends on more than grit. The learning environment matters enormously. 🧒📚🏫
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org 📱
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Phone policies look different in every school. How do they look in yours?
Educators know best: Share what you think about cell phones in schools!
Share your experiences and perspectives → www.phonesinfocus.org
Educators know best: Share what you think about cell phones in schools!
Share your experiences and perspectives → www.phonesinfocus.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Phone policies look different in every school. How do they look in yours?
Educators know best: Share what you think about cell phones in schools!
Share your experiences and perspectives → www.phonesinfocus.org
Educators know best: Share what you think about cell phones in schools!
Share your experiences and perspectives → www.phonesinfocus.org
The cellphone policy a school or district enacts isn’t merely an administrative issue. It’s about creating learning environments in which students can thrive both academically and socially.
Educators know best.
K-12 educators, I want to hear from you → www.phonesinfocus.org
Educators know best.
K-12 educators, I want to hear from you → www.phonesinfocus.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The cellphone policy a school or district enacts isn’t merely an administrative issue. It’s about creating learning environments in which students can thrive both academically and socially.
Educators know best.
K-12 educators, I want to hear from you → www.phonesinfocus.org
Educators know best.
K-12 educators, I want to hear from you → www.phonesinfocus.org
Listen to my full interview about phone policies and the science of self control: at.amplify.com/beyond-my-ye...
K-12 Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
K-12 Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Listen to my full interview about phone policies and the science of self control: at.amplify.com/beyond-my-ye...
K-12 Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
K-12 Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
Educators have been left out of the conversation on cell phone policies.
Phones in Focus is changing that.
Take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Phones in Focus is changing that.
Take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Educators have been left out of the conversation on cell phone policies.
Phones in Focus is changing that.
Take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Phones in Focus is changing that.
Take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
check out the latest episode of Choiceology to hear @katymilkman.bsky.social & I discuss self-control!
A cool bonus is that @angeladuckw and I filmed our interview for this episode of #Choiceology together in a tv studio @Wharton, so you can *watch* our full conversation about what research says about self-control on @CharlesSchwab's @YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz4Y...
Bonus: A Sit Down With Katy Milkman & Angela Duckworth
YouTube video by Charles Schwab
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October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
check out the latest episode of Choiceology to hear @katymilkman.bsky.social & I discuss self-control!
Reposted by Angela Duckworth
Next Week: Don’t miss @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & @katymilkman.bsky.social in conversation with Nobel Laureate @rthaler.bsky.social and Professor @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book, The Winner’s Curse.
📅 Thurs Oct 23 | 4-5PM
📍 Huntsman Hall G06
📩RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nbI9EG
📅 Thurs Oct 23 | 4-5PM
📍 Huntsman Hall G06
📩RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nbI9EG
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Next Week: Don’t miss @angeladuckworth.bsky.social & @katymilkman.bsky.social in conversation with Nobel Laureate @rthaler.bsky.social and Professor @aleximas.bsky.social about their new book, The Winner’s Curse.
📅 Thurs Oct 23 | 4-5PM
📍 Huntsman Hall G06
📩RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nbI9EG
📅 Thurs Oct 23 | 4-5PM
📍 Huntsman Hall G06
📩RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nbI9EG
Preliminary results from over 20,000 educators suggest that stricter, school-wide phone policies, like “bell to bell,” 🎒🔒🗄 are linked to less distraction and higher teacher satisfaction.
Educators: take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies
October 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Preliminary results from over 20,000 educators suggest that stricter, school-wide phone policies, like “bell to bell,” 🎒🔒🗄 are linked to less distraction and higher teacher satisfaction.
Educators: take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies
Educators: take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies
Be part of groundbreaking research on student cell phone use!
What do you think about phones? And how are things going at your school?
Take the 5-min survey now → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers #Educators
What do you think about phones? And how are things going at your school?
Take the 5-min survey now → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers #Educators
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Be part of groundbreaking research on student cell phone use!
What do you think about phones? And how are things going at your school?
Take the 5-min survey now → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers #Educators
What do you think about phones? And how are things going at your school?
Take the 5-min survey now → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers #Educators
Preliminary findings from our national survey of more than 20,000 public school educators suggest that stricter, school-wide cell phone policies are linked to ⬇️ classroom disruption and ⬆️ teacher satisfaction.
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonePolicies #Education #Teacher
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonePolicies #Education #Teacher
October 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Preliminary findings from our national survey of more than 20,000 public school educators suggest that stricter, school-wide cell phone policies are linked to ⬇️ classroom disruption and ⬆️ teacher satisfaction.
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonePolicies #Education #Teacher
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonePolicies #Education #Teacher
Educators, what do you think about phones? How are things going at your school?
Share your experience → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies #Education #Teachers
Share your experience → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies #Education #Teachers
October 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Educators, what do you think about phones? How are things going at your school?
Share your experience → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies #Education #Teachers
Share your experience → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #PhonePolicies #Education #Teachers
See Penn Today's coverage of preliminary findings from our landmark study of school cellphone policies.
Over 20,000 K-12 educators have taken the 5-min survey -- if you haven't yet, we want to hear from you!
How are things going in your school? Tell us at phonesinfocus.org
Over 20,000 K-12 educators have taken the 5-min survey -- if you haven't yet, we want to hear from you!
How are things going in your school? Tell us at phonesinfocus.org
October 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
See Penn Today's coverage of preliminary findings from our landmark study of school cellphone policies.
Over 20,000 K-12 educators have taken the 5-min survey -- if you haven't yet, we want to hear from you!
How are things going in your school? Tell us at phonesinfocus.org
Over 20,000 K-12 educators have taken the 5-min survey -- if you haven't yet, we want to hear from you!
How are things going in your school? Tell us at phonesinfocus.org
Reposted by Angela Duckworth
At Penn, Angela Duckworth studies how grit, self-control, and behavior change can predict individual success.
To her, Penn Matters because Penn “cares about impact, cares about true scientific research at the highest level, cares about individuals, and cares about society."
To her, Penn Matters because Penn “cares about impact, cares about true scientific research at the highest level, cares about individuals, and cares about society."
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
At Penn, Angela Duckworth studies how grit, self-control, and behavior change can predict individual success.
To her, Penn Matters because Penn “cares about impact, cares about true scientific research at the highest level, cares about individuals, and cares about society."
To her, Penn Matters because Penn “cares about impact, cares about true scientific research at the highest level, cares about individuals, and cares about society."
My Penn colleague Dr. David Fajgenbaum is a case study in grit. You can hear how he saved his own life, and is now doing the same for others, on @reidhoffman.bsky.social's podcast Possible:
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October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My Penn colleague Dr. David Fajgenbaum is a case study in grit. You can hear how he saved his own life, and is now doing the same for others, on @reidhoffman.bsky.social's podcast Possible:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Be part of groundbreaking research on student cell phone use!
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers
October 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Be part of groundbreaking research on student cell phone use!
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers
Educators: take the 5-min survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Teachers
Ready to level up your wellness IQ? My colleagues and I (@katymilkman.bsky.social, @katiemehr.bsky.social & the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social team) just launched an exciting 30-day program with @CNN to teach you how to lead a healthier life.
Join the Health Daily challenge! healthdailyquiz.org
Join the Health Daily challenge! healthdailyquiz.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Ready to level up your wellness IQ? My colleagues and I (@katymilkman.bsky.social, @katiemehr.bsky.social & the @bcfginitiative.bsky.social team) just launched an exciting 30-day program with @CNN to teach you how to lead a healthier life.
Join the Health Daily challenge! healthdailyquiz.org
Join the Health Daily challenge! healthdailyquiz.org
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September 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨BIG NEWS🚨 We just launched a 30-day program with @cnn.com to boost your wellness IQ. Our 1 minute daily quizzes will teach you how to lead a healthier life.
Learn how to join the Health Daily challenge: cnn.it/3KhPN1J
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Your grit is supported by the people who won’t let you quit on a bad day.
We want to hear from educators who help students grow their passion and perseverance.
Teachers and school leaders: your voice matters.
Take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth
We want to hear from educators who help students grow their passion and perseverance.
Teachers and school leaders: your voice matters.
Take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth
August 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Your grit is supported by the people who won’t let you quit on a bad day.
We want to hear from educators who help students grow their passion and perseverance.
Teachers and school leaders: your voice matters.
Take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth
We want to hear from educators who help students grow their passion and perseverance.
Teachers and school leaders: your voice matters.
Take the 5-minute survey → phonesinfocus.org
#PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth
The next time you pick up your phone with intention, queue up this conversation from The @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Show: “Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones”
It’s a reminder:
📱 Tech habits shape more than our time;
🧠 They shape who we become.
It’s a reminder:
📱 Tech habits shape more than our time;
🧠 They shape who we become.
August 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The next time you pick up your phone with intention, queue up this conversation from The @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Show: “Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones”
It’s a reminder:
📱 Tech habits shape more than our time;
🧠 They shape who we become.
It’s a reminder:
📱 Tech habits shape more than our time;
🧠 They shape who we become.
We don’t rise to our goals — we fall to our systems.
When it comes to digital wellness, small changes in your environment can make a big difference in your behavior.
#DigitalWellness #BehavioralScience #Mindfulness #ProductivityTips #AttentionEconomy #PhonesInFocus #Psychology #Grit
When it comes to digital wellness, small changes in your environment can make a big difference in your behavior.
#DigitalWellness #BehavioralScience #Mindfulness #ProductivityTips #AttentionEconomy #PhonesInFocus #Psychology #Grit
August 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We don’t rise to our goals — we fall to our systems.
When it comes to digital wellness, small changes in your environment can make a big difference in your behavior.
#DigitalWellness #BehavioralScience #Mindfulness #ProductivityTips #AttentionEconomy #PhonesInFocus #Psychology #Grit
When it comes to digital wellness, small changes in your environment can make a big difference in your behavior.
#DigitalWellness #BehavioralScience #Mindfulness #ProductivityTips #AttentionEconomy #PhonesInFocus #Psychology #Grit