Sarah Schnitker

Sarah Schnitker

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Dr. Sarah Schnitker, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor University and Director of the BRIGHTS Center, researches virtue development in youth. Specializing in patience, self-control, and gratitude, she has 100+ publications, $10M in grants, editorial leadership, and mentors doctoral students in science and virtue.

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3 min
The Well
This research team studies gratitude. Here’s what they’ve found.
Is gratitude to a deity different from gratitude to other people? Psychology and neuroscience professor Sarah Schnitker explains.
Sarah Schnitker
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3 min
The Well
How to wait well, according to neuroscience and psychology
Modern culture has made us feel like there’s no time to be patient. Sarah Schnitker’s lab at Baylor University is researching how this often-forgotten virtue could improve our overall well-being.
Sarah Schnitker
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3 min
The Well
When does self-discipline become virtue?
What separates a disciplined life from a virtuous one? Psychologist Sarah Schnitker says the answer lies in your purpose.
Sarah Schnitker
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6 min
The Well
Is virtue worth pursuing? A psychologist explains
Virtue is hard to attain, and that’s the point. Sarah Schnitker explains why self-help shortcuts miss the mark.
Sarah Schnitker
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