Scott Barry Kaufman

The fact was I had to navigate between languages, cultures, and systems, and I had to figure out how to keep pace without really being able to compare myself to anyone else due to lack of friends and neglect.

Deep down, I suspected that I was doing well, just in ways that wasn't recognized or captured by traditional schooling.

As I've grown, I see that this pattern shaped how I approach life and work.

I adapted quickly, recognized patterns across fields, and can solve problems in ways that formal tests never measured.

Listening to your episode reminded me that intelligence isn't just about what shows up on paper or even what professionals claim.

Yeah, I'm really touched by Chi's comments.

I got chills listening to it, and I'm a little bit emotional.

What kind of stinks a little bit is that

Yes, she showed so much resiliency, but none of that counts.

There are so many things that just don't count.

They're not being valued.

They're not being...

because they're not being measured, you know?

And there's so much that she is showing the school system.

She's a actually able to withstand and the ways that she's able to draw connections between different cultures.

And there's so much, there's so much she's brimming with so much potential, but because of her situation, her working memory is being overloaded.

And so she's not able to like demonstrate in testing situations that

that make huge demands on memory, what she's really capable of.

So my heart breaks in a really big way when I hear those kinds of stories.

And I hear these kinds of stories all the time.