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Todd Kashdan, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, where he founded the Well-Being Lab. He studies curiosity, purpose in life, and psychological flexibility, with more than 250 peer-reviewed papers cited over 63,000 times. He is the author of Curious?, The Upside of Your Dark Side, and The Art of Insubordination. His next book, On Purpose: The Science of Building a Meaningful Life, arrives in 2027.
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Todd Kashdan, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and one of the world’s leading experts on curiosity, purpose in life, psychological flexibility, and social relationships. He received the 2013 Distinguished Early Career Researcher Award from the American Psychological Association and ranks among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world, with more than 63,000 citations.
After earning his PhD in clinical psychology in 2004, Todd founded the Well-Being Lab, which has produced more than 250 peer-reviewed articles on well-being, resilience, meaning and purpose, curiosity, and anxiety. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, and NPR’s Hidden Brain.
Todd is the author of five books, including Curious?, The Upside of Your Dark Side, and The Art of Insubordination, translated into more than 15 languages. His next book, On Purpose: The Science of Building a Meaningful Life, arrives from Ten Speed Press in 2027. He writes the newsletter Provoked and speaks to organizations including Microsoft, Lululemon, Mercedes-Benz, and the World Bank.