Scott Barry Kaufman
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Podcast Appearances
So as I'm there and I'm taking this IQ testing session, I remember second-guessing all my answers.
I remember desperately wanting to show him I was smart.
And that report, his observations are things like...
Scott obviously wanted to do well and he second-guessed his choices a lot.
My estimation is that he is very, very bright but gets in his own way because of his self-doubt.
All I knew from that meeting is that I was shipped off to a whole school for kids with learning disabilities.
I was taken away from my public school.
There was like, I know I took this test.
I knew it was a terrifying experience.
And then I know I was shipped off, taken away from all my friends.
So that was like pretty traumatic.
Like, I am, okay, we'll go even further.
Like, I am, like, something's really wrong with me.
I have a vivid memory of walking to my special ed classroom and hearing the announcement on the speaker, gifted kids report to room three for your gifted classes.
I remember thinking to myself, wow, here I am reporting to my special ed class.