Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, psychologist, author, and podcaster who’s interested in redefining giftedness and helping all kinds of minds live a creative, fulfilling, and meaningful life.

Scott is incredibly passionate about what he sees as his primary work in the world—changing, or perhaps expanding, the way intelligence is defined and measured. In our conversation, we talk about his ideas about intelligence, potential, and what it actually takes for our children to develop into self-actualized adults.

Things you’ll learn from this episode

Scott’s story of redefining giftedness and pushing past limiting labels as a student to thrive
Why Scott believes traditional markers of intelligence are missing the mark
The problem with assessing for “labels” instead a child’s highest strengths
Scott’s thoughts on how we can create a better educational model
Why potential in our children is a “moving target”
How gifted education as a construct has a “fixed mindset”
Scott’s ideas for expanding the definition of intelligence through a multiple manifestations of intelligence lens
Why we should focus on self-actualization as opposed to excellence
What qualities we should be helping our children develop to become self-actualized

Resources mentioned for redefining giftedness

Scott Barry Kaufman’s website
Scott at Scientific American Magazine
Scott’s podcast, The Psychology Podcast
Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined by Scott Barry Kaufman
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind by Scott Barry Kaufman
Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students with Learning Difficulties by Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott’s TEDxZumbroRiver Talk: A New Theory of Human Intelligence
Eye to Eye National / Marcus Soutra
Bridges Academy
Scott’s new Characteristics of Self-Actualization Scale

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TPP 139: Psychologist and Author Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD on Redefining Giftedness and Intelligence