The Science of Character (8 mins) explores the neuroscience and social science that proves that we can shape who we are, and who we want to be in the world. The film is available with subtitles in Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, and Swahili.
**The Science of Character was selected by the US State Department’s American Film Showcase to represent America at embassies abroad.
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Online Resources
- Includes poster of The Periodic Table of Character Strengths (download poster).
- Includes deck of 44 conversation cards, which includes: one instruction card, 24 strength cards, 12 question cards, three quote cards, and discussion guide questions for different ages (download deck).
- Supplemental Resources: Ages 4-9 | Ages 10-14 | Ages 15-18 | Ages 19-99+
- Translations: Spanish | Chinese
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This film was inspired by the work of:
Martin Seligman, Christopher Peterson, Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, David Levin, Paul Tough, Dominic Randolph, Neal Mayerson, Adele Diamond, Clifford Nass, The Bezos Family Foundation, The Character Lab, The VIA Institute on Character, Common Sense Media, and many more.