Scott Barry Kaufman shared his personal story of how he grew up with a disability. This disability made his teachers believe he was incapable, so held him back a couple grades and put him in special education. Kaufman's passion is to use psychological science and creativity to help measure someone's potential, rather than just solely relying on IQ tests.
His focus for his new theory of human intelligence:
Four C's model:
Capacity
Competence
Commitment
Creativity
Although IQ does correlate with capacity, Kaufman believes that there is more to capability than standardized tests. Intelligence is the dynamic interplay of engagement and ability in pursuit of personal goals. He emphasizes that the more motivated we are, the more likely we are able to achieve, and the more engaged we are. Students fall between the cracks in terms of the standard society has set because of IQ tests and ACT scores. He figured out a strategy using his creativity and commitment to put himself in a position, allowing him to finally pursue his passion and hopefully create a change in the system.
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