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Author Angela Duckworth says how we're 'Situated,' not our willpower, can impact our lives most

The cover of "Situated" and author Angela Duckworth. (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster and Angela Duckworth)
Courtesy of Simon & Schuster and Angela Duckworth
The cover of "Situated" and author Angela Duckworth. (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster and Angela Duckworth)

Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks with psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth about her new book “Situated: Find the People and Places that Bring Out Your Best” in which she says that changing our situation is often more effective than sheer willpower in creating change.

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