Todd B. Kashdan

Dr. Todd B. Kashdan is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. He is a leading authority on well-being, curiosity, psychological flexibility, and resilience. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles and in the top 1% of cited scientists in the world (over 60,000 times). He received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. He is the author of several books including Curious? (William Morrow/HarperCollins), The Upside of Your Dark Side (Penguin), and The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively (Avery/Penguin). His research is featured in The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, NPR, Fast Company, and Time Magazine. He is a keynote speaker and consultant for organizations such as Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, Prudential, General Mills, The United States Department of Defense, and World Bank Group. He's a twin with twin 19-year-old daughters (and one more), with plans to rapidly populate the world with great conversationalists.