Andrew Yang || Humanizing Education

<p>Today the tables are turned on The Psychology Podcast as Andrew Yang interviews Scott Barry Kaufman! This is a really meaningful episode for Scott, as he was a big supporter of Andrew's presidential campaign, and is now a big supporter of his Mayoral NYC campaign. Andrew and Scott share a humanistic viewpoint, and it was great to finally get them together in a discussion.</p> <p><br> Andrew is the founder of Venture for America, a non-profit organization aiming to create economic opportunities in American cities. He is a former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and is currently running for mayor of New York City on a Democrat ticket. In 2012, the Obama administration selected Andrew as a "Champion for Change" and later as a "Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship" in 2015. This episode originally appeared on Andrew's podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJAu7VPqcA&amp;t=621s" target="_blank">Yang Speaks</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this eagerly anticipated episode, Andrew and Scott discuss:</strong></p> <p>[02:48] Scott’s journey into and out of special-education</p> <p>[05:45] Why Scott signed up for dance classes in college</p> <p>[06:30] How Scott accidentally discovered his singing talents</p> <p>[08:10] Why Scott decided to pursue psychology</p> <p>[15:30] The worrying trend of schools rewarding behavioral conformity and performance on thinly disguised intelligence tests</p> <p>[17:29] Scott’s "Dual-Process Theory of Human Intelligence"</p> <p>[20:23] Why academic psychologists are under pressure to come up with novel ideas</p> <p>[21:02] Scott’s encounter with creativity research</p> <p>[24:39] How Scott’s research on human intelligence opened doors for studying other research topics</p> <p>[26:31] Examples of human-centered schools</p> <p>[30:41] Andrew Yang’s take on humanistic and positive education</p> <p>[33:20] Why Americans need to incorporate humanity into their everyday lives</p> <p>[36:04] The difference between narcissism and healthy self-esteem</p> <p>[39:20] Scott’s