Problem:
Instructions: 2 full pages
1. Write about what you think, how you feel, and what this story means to you. Treat it as you might treat a journal or blog, but only your course instructor will be reading it. There are no specific prompts for this part of the assignment; you're just sharing what the episode meant to you. There is no minimum length or formatting requirement, just share what you thought and how you felt. Need Assignment Help?
2. Briefly discuss a time when you or someone you know experienced something like Scott Barry Kaufman experienced in this episode. When something you or someone you know did was used to represent you or them as a whole person and it felt unfair. Perhaps you/they were labeled in some way based on test scores. If that label didn't tell the whole story of you or that other person, then you can empathize with Professor Kaufman's experience. I'd like to hear about that, as well as how it impacted your growth as a human.
In summary, this assignment requires a total of 2 things from each student:
- Written reaction to the episode.
- Summary of a similar experience in your life, or that of someone you know, where you/they were labeled or categorized based on limited information, such as a test score, and how it impacted your/their life.
Podcast: Why You’re Smarter Than You Think By Hidden Brain Staff