The Art of Manliness

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Episode #57: Ungifted With Scotty Barry Kaufman

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Published April 03, 2014 10:05pm

What does it mean to be "gifted"?

Is it talent? Creativity? Intelligence? A mixture of all three?

Is giftedness something you're born with or can you nurture it?

Is it possible to measure and predict giftedness?

Our guest today, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, has tackled all these questions in his most recent book Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. Scott is a cognitive psychologist who specializes in creativity and intelligence. Besides writing books and scholarly articles on the intersection of creativity and intelligence, Scott is a co-founder of The Creativity Post, a blog dedicated to exploring the science...

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