David S. Yeager, PhD Profile

Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin; Co-founder, Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute; Best Known for his studies conducted with Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, and Greg Walton on short but powerful interventions that influence adolescent behaviors such as motivation, engagement, healthy eating, bullying, stress, mental health, and more; Consultant for Google, Microsoft, Disney, and the World Bank, as well as for the White House and the governments in California, Texas, and Norway; Researcher who has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, CNN, Fox News, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and more; Ranked as one of the "Top 0.1% Most-Influential Psychologists in the World" over the past decade by Clarivate Web of Science; Former Middle School Teacher and a Basketball Coach; Author, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation for Managers, Parents, and Educators (2024)