Scott Barry Kaufman

What is intelligence? Since intelligence tests were originally constructed with the practical goal of identifying students in need of alternative education (Binet & Simon, 1916), items were devised to measure a general ability to profit from explicit instruction. Indeed, Spearman (1904) discovered a consistent tendency for cognitive test items to positively correlate with one another and he la

Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children tapped as possessing special abilities will go on to achieve great things, while the rest of us have little chance of realizing our dreams. Right?In Ungifted , cognitive psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman -- who wa

Discover the ten things highly creative people do differently. Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neurosci

A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his o

A research-based toolkit for turning challenging times into a springboard for healing, insight, and new beginnings.The trauma, loss, and uncertainty of our world have led many of us to ask life’s big questions. Who are we? What is our higher purpose? And how do we not only live through but thrive in the wake of tragedy, division, and challenges to our fundamental way of living? <

Children who have survived the impossibleThe only book that educational experts recommend without hesitation. All about the talents, efforts and achievements of Dr. Kaufman, who overcame childhood learning disabilities and became the best cognitive psychologist in the field of education. It is a masterpiece that changed the understanding of intelligence that lasted for 200 years 180 degrees. Break

Does life feel smaller than it used to? Does it seem that the people around you have taken a step back from doing hard things, preferring to stay in their comfort zone? In the era of TikTok as therapy, it’s tempting to see ourselves as damaged and powerless – defined by our past traumas, our emotions and the struggles we face. But it’s more important than ever to rise above the

Brought to you by Penguin.Does life feel smaller than it used to? Does it seem that the people around you have taken a step back from doing hard things, preferring to stay in their comfort zone? In the era of TikTok as therapy, it’s tempting to see ourselves as damaged and powerless – defined by our past traumas, our emotions and the struggles we face. But it’s more