Personal Growth experts & authors

Explore personal growth through the work and perspectives of Davin Salvagno, Adam Alter, Alison Bechdel, and other authors on Chapters.

89 profiles on Chapters.

• Davin Salvagno

  Davin Salvagno is the author of "Thieves of Purpose" and "Finding Purpose at Work," writing about purpose and potential.

• Adam Alter

  Psychologist, author, and expert on smartphone addiction, author of Irresistible.

  Selected work: Irresistible

• Alison Bechdel

  Alison Bechdel is an American cartoonist and graphic memoirist whose books explore family relationships, artistic aspirations, and her own life.

  Selected work: Are you my mother?

• Allie Brosh

  Allie Brosh is an American blogger, writer, and comic artist whose autobiographical stories combine humor, personal reflection, and intentionally crude illustrations.

  Selected work: Solutions and Other Problems

• Angela Duckworth

  American psychologist, author of Grit.

  Selected work: Grit

• Annie Duke

  American poker player, author of Thinking in Bets.

  Selected work: Thinking in Bets

• Anthony Ray Hinton

  Anthony Ray Hinton is an American activist and memoirist who wrote about his wrongful conviction and 28 years on Alabama’s death row.

  Selected work: The sun does shine

• B. J. Fogg

  B. J. Fogg is an American social scientist and author who directs Stanford’s Behavior Design Lab and writes about habit formation.

  Selected work: Tiny Habits

• Bessel van der Kolk

  Dutch psychiatrist, researcher and educator, author of The Body Keeps the Score.

  Selected work: The Body Keeps the Score

• Cal Newport

  American computer scientist, author of Deep Work.

  Selected work: A World Without Email

• Carol S. Dweck

  Author of Mindset.

  Selected work: Mindset

• Cass R. Sunstein

  Author of Nudge.

  Selected work: Nudge

• Chanel Miller

  Chanel Miller is an American writer and artist who gained prominence through her viral victim impact statement and her critically acclaimed memoir about trauma and healing.

  Selected work: Know My Name

• Charles Duhigg

  American journalist and author, author of The Power of Habit.

  Selected work: The Power of Habit

• Chris Bailey

  Author of The Productivity Project.

  Selected work: The Productivity Project

• Chris Hadfield

  Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut and test pilot whose autobiography draws on spaceflight and training to explore approaches to everyday life.

  Selected work: An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth

• Dan Ariely

  Israeli-American professor of psychology and behavioral economics, author of Predictably Irrational.

  Selected work: Predictably Irrational

• Dan Shapiro

  Investment professional and chess enthusiast whose writing explores chess, learning, creativity, and exceptional performance.

  Selected work: Decoding Genius

• Daniel Kahneman

  Israeli-American psychologist and economist, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow.

  Selected work: Thinking, Fast and Slow

• Darren Hardy

  Darren Hardy is an American author, keynote speaker, advisor, and former publisher of SUCCESS magazine whose books address entrepreneurship and personal development.

  Selected work: The entrepreneur roller coaster

• David Allen

  Author of Getting Things Done.

  Selected work: Getting Things Done

• David Eagleman

  American scientist and author, author of Incognito.

  Selected work: Incognito

• Edward M. Hallowell

  Edward M. Hallowell is an American psychiatrist and author specializing in ADHD, whose work also addresses distraction and difficulty focusing at work.

  Selected work: DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION AT WORK

• Ellen Forney

  Ellen Forney is an American cartoonist, educator, and wellness coach whose autobiographical comics explore mental illness alongside political and cultural subjects.

  Selected work: Marbles

• Eric Greitens

  Eric Greitens is an author, humanitarian, former Navy SEAL, and former Missouri governor whose book Resilience explores purpose and responses to hardship.

  Selected work: Resilience

• Esther Hicks

  Esther Hicks is an American motivational speaker and author who presents law of attraction workshops and claims to channel a consciousness called Abraham.

  Selected work: Money, and the law of attraction

• Gabor Mate

  Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician and author whose writing examines addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the links between stress and health.

  Selected work: The Myth of Normal

• Gabrielle Bernstein

  American professional speaker, author, author of The Universe Has Your Back.

  Selected work: The Universe Has Your Back

• Gina Vance

  Mind-body mentor who teaches a guided-imagery approach to emotional responses and personal development.

  Selected work: Life Is Hard and Then You Fly

• Glennon Doyle Melton

  Glennon Doyle is an American author and queer activist whose books include Love Warrior, a personal account of self-discovery and healing.

  Selected work: Love warrior

• Greg Boyle

  Greg Boyle is an American Jesuit priest whose work with Los Angeles gangs informs his writing about kinship and the sacredness of life.

  Selected work: Tattoos on the heart

• Greg McKeown

  Author of Essentialism.

  Selected work: Essentialism

• Gretchen Rubin

  American author, blogger and speaker, author of The Happiness Project.

  Selected work: The Happiness Project

• Gwen Adshead

  Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist whose clinical work and writing explore violence, responsibility, and the capacity for change.

  Selected work: The Devil You Know

• Hal Elrod

  Author of The Miracle Morning.

  Selected work: The Miracle Morning

• Hill Harper

  Hill Harper is an actor, author and speaker whose Letters series offers guidance on personal growth, mentorship and the challenges facing incarcerated people.

  Selected work: Letters to an incarcerated brother

• James Clear

  Author of Atomic Habits, focused on behavior change, habit formation, and improving through small consistent actions.

  Selected work: Atomic Habits

• Jane McGonigal

  Jane McGonigal is an American game designer, researcher, and author whose work explores how games can support resilience, personal goals, and happiness.

  Selected work: SuperBetter

• Janet Mock

  Janet Mock is an American writer, television producer, and transgender rights activist renowned for her bestselling memoir and editorial work for major publications.

  Selected work: Redefining realness

• Jay Shetty

  British influencer, author of Think Like a Monk.

  Selected work: Think Like a Monk

• Jen Sincero

  American writer, author of You Are a Badass.

  Selected work: You Are a Badass

• Jesse Thistle

  Jesse Thistle is a Métis-Cree historian and memoirist whose work explores intergenerational trauma, Métis survivance, and his experiences of addiction and homelessness.

  Selected work: From the Ashes

• Johann Hari

  Scottish writer, author of Stolen Focus.

  Selected work: Stolen Focus

• Jonathan Haidt

  Jonathan Haidt is an American social psychologist and author whose research examines morality, moral emotions, political ideology, and business ethics.

  Selected work: The Righteous Mind

• Jordan B. Peterson

  Jordan B. Peterson is a Canadian psychologist and author whose books and lectures explore belief, meaning, psychology, and cultural issues.

  Selected work: 12 Rules for Life

• Judith Herman

  Author of Trauma and Recovery.

  Selected work: Trauma and Recovery

• Judson Brewer

  Judson Brewer is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who studies mindfulness, habit formation, and treatment approaches for anxiety, addiction, and unhealthy behaviors.

  Selected work: The craving mind

• Julia Galef

  Julia Galef is an American writer, speaker and co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality whose work explores belief and accurate thinking.

  Selected work: Scout Mindset

• Katy Milkman

  American economist, author of How to Change.

  Selected work: How to Change

• Kelly McGonigal

  American psychologist, author of The Willpower Instinct.

  Selected work: The Willpower Instinct

• Krista Tippett

  Krista Tippett is an American journalist and author whose public radio work and nonfiction books explore faith, humanity, and personal growth.

  Selected work: Becoming wise

• Kristin Neff

  American professor of psychology, author of Self-Compassion.

  Selected work: Self-Compassion

• Laura Vanderkam

  American author, author of 168 Hours.

  Selected work: 168 Hours

• Lewis Hancox

  Lewis Hancox is an English graphic memoirist and filmmaker whose work explores his transgender experience through autobiographical comics, documentary projects, and online comedy.

  Selected work: Escape from St Hell

• Lisa Feldman Barrett

  American psychological scientist and neuroscientist, author of How Emotions Are Made.

  Selected work: How Emotions Are Made

• Lori Gottlieb

  21st century American writer and psychotherapist, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.

  Selected work: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

• Maia Kobabe

  Maia Kobabe is an American cartoonist whose autobiographical graphic novel Gender Queer explores eir experiences of gender, sexuality, and self-identity.

  Selected work: Gender Queer

• Maria Konnikova

  Maria Konnikova is an American writer and psychologist whose work explores human behavior, decision-making, and the role of chance.

  Selected work: The Biggest Bluff

• Marie Forleo

  American life coach, author of Everything Is Figureoutable.

  Selected work: Everything Is Figureoutable

• Marie Kondo

  Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant and author whose KonMari Method approaches tidying by category and asks which possessions spark joy.

  Selected work: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

• Mark Manson

  Mark Manson is an American self-help author and blogger whose work explores happiness, personal priorities, and the standards people use to judge themselves.

  Selected work: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

• Meg-John Barker

  Meg-John Barker is a writer and independent scholar whose nonfiction explores relationships, sex, gender, and queer thought through academic and graphic formats.

  Selected work: Queer

• Mel Robbins

  American author and podcast host, author of The 5 Second Rule.

  Selected work: The 5 Second Rule

• Michelle Obama

  Michelle Obama is an American attorney, memoir author, and former First Lady whose advocacy has focused on education, nutrition, and physical activity.

  Selected work: Becoming

• Michelle Zauner

  Michelle Zauner is an American musician and memoirist whose Crying in H Mart explores family, grief, food, and her Korean identity.

  Selected work: Crying in H Mart

• Neil Pasricha

  Neil Pasricha is a Canadian author and speaker known for writing about positivity and simple pleasures in The Book of Awesome series.

  Selected work: The book of (even more) awesome

• Oliver Burkeman

  British journalist, author of Four Thousand Weeks.

  Selected work: Four Thousand Weeks

• Reshma Saujani

  Reshma Saujani is a lawyer, activist, and author whose nonprofit work addresses gender disparities in computing and policy support for mothers.

  Selected work: Brave, Not Perfect

• Richard H. Thaler

  Author of Nudge.

  Selected work: Nudge

• Robert Sapolsky

  American endocrinologist, author of Behave.

  Selected work: Behave

• Rolf Dobelli

  Swiss writer, author of The Art of Thinking Clearly.

  Selected work: The Art of Thinking Clearly

• Russell Barkley

  Russell Barkley is a retired American clinical neuropsychologist and author whose expertise centers on ADHD, executive function, and self-regulation.

  Selected work: Taking charge of adult ADHD

• Sahil Bloom

  Sahil Bloom is an author, entrepreneur, and investor who writes The Curiosity Chronicle. His work explores personal growth, wealth, and intentional living.

  Selected work: The 5 Types of Wealth

• Scott Anthony

  Memoirist who writes about surviving a difficult childhood and how early experiences shaped his later choices and identity.

  Selected work: Street Raised

• Sharon Salzberg

  American Buddhist teacher, author of Real Happiness.

  Selected work: Real Happiness

• Sonia Sotomayor

  Sonia Sotomayor is an American lawyer and Supreme Court justice whose memoir recounts her Bronx childhood, education, and path into law.

  Selected work: My beloved world

• Steve D. Sims

  Entrepreneur and author focused on ambitious goal-setting, creative problem-solving, and overcoming perceived limits.

  Selected work: Go For Stupid

• Steven Pinker

  Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist and Harvard professor whose nonfiction explores language, human nature, violence, and reason.

  Selected work: The better angels of our nature

• Susannah Cahalan

  Susannah Cahalan is an American journalist and author whose memoir Brain on Fire recounts her hospitalization and diagnosis with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

  Selected work: Brain on fire

• Tali Sharot

  Cognitive neuroscientist, author of The Influential Mind.

  Selected work: The Influential Mind

• Tara Brach

  American psychologist and author, author of Radical Acceptance.

  Selected work: Radical Acceptance

• Tim Urban

  Author of What's Our Problem?.

  Selected work: What's Our Problem?

• Timothy Arrigo

  Counselor, relationship educator, and founder of Beyond Driven who teaches personal transformation through behavioral and spiritual reflection.

  Selected work: The Inside Out Method

• Timothy Ferriss

  Timothy Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcaster known for self-help books exploring productivity and lifestyle optimization.

  Selected work: Tools of Titans

• Tom Rath

  Tom Rath is an American author and consultant who synthesizes research on strengths-based leadership, employee engagement, and well-being for a broad readership.

  Selected work: Are you fully charged?

• Trevor Noah

  Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer and political commentator whose autobiographical book Born a Crime recounts his upbringing and relationship with his mother.

  Selected work: Born a Crime

• Vanessa Van Edwards

  Author and behavioral investigator, author of Captivate.

  Selected work: Captivate

• Wednesday Martin

  Wednesday Martin is an American author and cultural critic whose nonfiction explores parenting, motherhood, female sexuality, and the social codes of popular culture.

  Selected work: Primates of Park Avenue

• Yeonmi Park

  Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector, author, and conservative activist known for her memoir detailing her escape and her political commentary.

  Selected work: In Order to Live