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Evan Nesterak
Evan Nesterak is the editor-in-chief at the Behavioral Scientist. In 2013, he co-founded the non-profit psychology news website The Psych Report and in 2016 he helped launch the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative. He also researches youth development in sport and is working with the U.S. Soccer Federation to understand the psychological development of players in their Development Academy. Previously, he researched character development with Angela Duckworth at the University of Pennsylvania. Evan earned his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 2009, where he studied psychology and statistics.
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