Personality traits for success in PhD | IIT prof's advice | PhD Admission

In this video, I discuss the personality traits that are essential for successfully completing a PhD. Overall, these personality traits can be grouped into three categories:

1. Openness to criticism, Resilience, and Adaptability
2. Courage and Independence of Thought
3. Selfishness and Street-Smartness

This video is part of a YouTube playlist where I give various general advice to students at different levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqHSJaE98hnbB3n6qZf0xH1QneBx9zwk

Video by: Dr Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur

Website: http://www.facweb.iitkgp.ac.in/~jeevanjyoti/ GitHub: https://github.com/jeevanjyoti4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeevanjyoti Blog: https://jchakraborty.wordpress.com/

Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.

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