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An Evening with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, author of "Ungifted - Intelligence Redefined: The Truth About Talent, Practice, Creativity and the Many Paths to Greatness."

Presented by The Parenting Center and Elementary School PTAs

In  Ungifted,  cognitive  psychologist  Scott  Barry  Kaufman—who  was  relegated  to  special  education  as a  child—sets  out  to  show  that  the  way  we  interpret  traditional  metrics  of  intelligence  is  misguided. Kaufman  explores  the  latest  research  in  genetics  and  neuroscience,  as  well  as  evolutionary, developmental,  social,  positive,  and  cognitive  psychology,  to  challenge  the  conventional  wisdom about  the  childhood  predictors  of  adult  success.  He  reveals  that  there  are  many  paths  to  greatness, and argues for a more holistic approach to achievement that takes into account each young person’s personal  goals,  individual  psychology,  and  developmental  trajectory.  In  so  doing,  he  increases  our appreciation  for  the  intelligence  and  diverse  strengths  of  prodigies,  savants,  and  late  bloomers,  as well as those with dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia, and ADHD.      

Combining  original  research,  anecdotes,  and  a  singular  compassion,  Ungifted  proves  that anyone—even  those  without  readily  observable  gifts  at  any  single  moment  in  time—can  become great.    

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