Psychology & Psychiatry
Characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement, study finds
People often ask University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth what predicts success.
Nov 4, 2019
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News tagged with grit
Psychology & Psychiatry
Uncovering links between grit and cognitive function
A new analysis of the personality trait of grit found that people who showed higher levels of grit also had different patterns of cognitive performance—but not necessarily enhanced cognitive performance. Nuria Aguerre of ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Keeping the faith—or your willingness to push yourself—as you grow older
So you could have become a pro footballer when you were younger, you say? Or you were really good at chess? Perhaps you could have been a world-renowned chef?
Jun 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increasing 'grit' personality trait is possible, predicting college students' improved academic success
Current psychological studies suggest that the personality trait of "grit," or strength of character, is a better predictor of academic success among college students than more commonly used measures such as standardized ...
Apr 29, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
True grit more about passion than personality, study suggests
The unrelenting determination often found in successful people appears to be a passion-specific quality and not necessarily an overall personality trait, according to new research from the University of Alberta.
May 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Achievement requires passion and grit
To achieve your goals you need passion, grit and a positive mindset—or expressed another way, the belief that you'll succeed if you just keep at it.
Apr 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping the spark lit into the golden years
Research confirms what a lot of folks have guessed: as we age, motivation wanes and getting off the couch and out the door becomes more challenging.
Oct 22, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows how empathy can be socially transmitted
Prof. Dr. Grit Hein's latest assessments of empathic abilities once again challenge the old adage, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." It seems that not only children but also adults can adopt empathic responses from ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
True grit? Doesn't matter for resistance training in men or women
"Grit" is associated with courage and strength of character as exemplified by the 1969 American western classic "True Grit" starring John Wayne. This personality trait also reflects an individual's perseverance and consistency ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Health
Losing weight as a couple? It's just as good to go it alone, study finds
New research has underscored how characteristics of "grit" and self-control are associated with better weight loss and weight maintenance outcomes in a study focusing on couples. And that these characteristics can change ...
Oct 10, 2023
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