Charles Duhigg (born 1974) is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

.'' He currently writes for '' The New Yorker Magazine'' and is the author of three books: '' The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business'', ''Smarter Faster Better'' and ''Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.'' In 2013, Duhigg was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of ten articles on the business practices of

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and other technology companies.

Early life and education

Charles Duhigg was born in 1974 in

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. He graduated from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

and earned a

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from

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate school, graduate business school of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, which p ...

Career

Duhigg is a former ''

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'' staff writer. Between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at ''

''. He currently writes for '' The New Yorker Magazine''. Duhigg led a team of ''New York Times'' reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 10 articles about the business practices of

and other technology companies. Duhigg wrote other series, including ''Toxic Waters'', ''Golden Opportunities'', and was part of the team that wrote ''The Reckoning''. Duhigg's book about the science of habit formation, titled ''The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business'', was published by Random House on February 28, 2012. An extract was published in ''The New York Times'' entitled "How Companies Learn Your Secrets." ''The Power of Habit'' spent over three years on ''The New York Times''s bestseller lists. He is also the author of ''Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business,'' which was released on March 8, 2016. It became a ''New York Times'' Best Seller on March 27, 2016. In 2024, Duhigg published his third book,
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
'. It spent over 30 weeks on the New York Times's bestseller lists.

Personal life

Duhigg resides in

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. His sister, Katy Duhigg, is an attorney and politician who is a member of the New Mexico Senate.

Awards

*2007 George Polk Award *2007 Heywood Broun Award *2008 Hillman Prize *2008

Gerald Loeb Award The Gerald Loeb Awards, also referred to as the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, is a recognition of excellence in journalism, especially in the fields of business, finance and the economy. The award was e ...

Honorable Mention for Beat Writing for "Golden Opportunities" *2009 Scripps Howard National Journalism Award *2009

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Medal *2009

for Large Newspapers for "The Reckoning" *2010 United States National Academies National Academies Communication Award, *2010 Society of Environmental Journalists Investigative Reporting Award * awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Deadline Awards, and the John B. Oakes Awards *2013, with other ''

'' reporters, Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, for a series of 10 articles on the business practices of

and other technology companies.

Books

* '' The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business''USA Today March 2, 2012 page B1 "Even the signs have eyes these days" *
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
' *
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
'

Articles

* "How Venture Capitalists Are Deforming Capitalism", ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...

'', 23 November 202
link

References

External links

Journalist's TwitterJournalist's New York Times websiteJournalist's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duhigg, Charles 1974 births Living people The New York Times journalists Los Angeles Times people George Polk Award recipients Yale University alumni Harvard Business School alumni Gerald Loeb Award winners for Large Newspapers Gerald Loeb Award winners for Deadline and Beat Reporting Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism winners Writers from New Mexico Valley High School alumni