Helping people build a life with more purpose and curiosity.

Todd Kashdan is one of the world’s leading experts on curiosity and purpose. A psychologist at George Mason University, he distills the science into books, talks, and a weekly newsletter.

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Todd Kashdan laughing on stage — The science of purpose, with plenty of laughs.

Todd Kashdan presenting The Science of Purpose to a full banquet room, slides on two large screens

Purpose is a central, guiding life aim.

It gives your days direction and helps you decide what to say yes to, especially when life gets hard. Our research breaks it into three parts you can measure and build.

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The Best Description of Intelligence

From scientists, to billionaires, to pseudoscience authors with little training, to a great definition by a woman that few cite.

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Part of the Middle Aged Dating Chronicles.

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Talks people keep thinking about.

Keynotes and hands-on workshops on curiosity, purpose, and performance. Clients include Microsoft, BBDO, Mercedes-Benz, the World Bank, Lululemon, and the U.S. Armed Forces.

Todd Kashdan was perfect. What he said was inspirational, useful, and entertaining.

Andrew RobertsonCEO, BBDO Worldwide

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Psychologically sharp, evidence-based ideas that challenge conventional wisdom about purpose, curiosity, work, relationships, and the strange ways people behave.

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