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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.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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