Carol S. Dweck

Dr. Carol Dweck is widely recognized as one of the world's leading researchers in the fields of personality, social psychology, and developmental psychology. She holds the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Chair as a Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, and has received nine awards for achievements in research. She has addressed the United Nations during the drafting of the global development plan and has served as a government advisor on educational and economic policy. Additionally, she has appeared on shows such as Today, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California.