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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
New York University
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is one of the world’s foremost experts on the development of intelligence, creativity, and personality in education, business, and society. He applies a variety of perspectives to come to a richer understanding and appreciation of all kinds of minds and ways of achieving greatness. He holds a doctorate from Yale University and a Masters degree from Cambridge University, where he was a Gates Cambridge Scholar. He is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University. In addition to co-editing the well-regarded The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence (Cambridge, 2011), Dr. Kaufman has published scientific papers in his field’s most prestigious journals, including Cognition, Intelligence, and Journal of Creative Behavior. He is co-founder of The Creativity Post, a non-profit web platform that features quality content on creativity, innovation and imagination and Chief Pedagogical Advisor of The Future Project, an educational reform movement that aims to inspire young Americans through dynamic partnerships. He also writes popular blogs at Psychology Today, Harvard Business Review, and Huffington Post.
- Beautiful Minds and the Many Paths to Greatness
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman discusses the latest scientific findings in developmental psychology and cognitive science showing how and why people differ from one another in abilities, personality, and cognitive style. In addition to highlighting the many different kinds of minds that exist—including autism, schizophrenia, and savantism—he will discuss the implications for anyone who wants to cultivate multiple mindsets. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman will then discuss the need for education, business, and society to appreciate different kinds of minds, and how to best maximize diversity. Finally, he will discuss the many different paths to greatness, and implications of this new science of diversity for IQ testing, and the identification of learning disabilities and giftedness. - Why Hope, Passion, and Inspiration Matter
In a culture obsessed with measuring talent and ability, we often overlook the important roles of hope, passion, and inspiration. Inspiration opens the person up to possibilities, passion motivates a person to engage in a goal, and hope allows the person to achieve through a variety of different routes. Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman will discuss the key differences between each of these three motivators of success, and will review the latest scientific findings on how to activate, capture, and manipulate these important psychological resources. Dr. Kaufman will also give practical tips on how to cultivate these three important resources in the classroom and boardroom.
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Dr. Kaufman generally makes appearances in the continental United States depending on availability.
Why Inspiration Matters
by Scott Barry Kaufman
Why Your Passion for Work Could Ruin Your Career
by Scott Barry Kaufman
8 Surprising Facts About Parenting, Genes and What Really Makes Us Who We Are
by Scott Barry Kaufman
Confessions of a Late Bloomer
by Scott Barry Kaufman
Why Passion Is a Gift
by Scott Barry Kaufman
The Paradox of Passion
by Scott Barry Kaufman