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Todd Rose

Nato: November 28, 1974 – Ogden, Utah, United States

Todd Rose is an American author and social scientist focused on individuality, human potential, conformity, and success. A former Harvard faculty member who directed the Mind, Brain, and Education program, he wrote The End of Average, Dark Horse, and Collective Illusions; his books are bestsellers, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller Collective Illusions.

Biografia e Percorso dell'Autore

Todd Rose’s story begins in small-town Utah, where school was a poor fit and the labels attached to him were harsh. He left high school during his senior year with a 0.9 GPA, became a young father, and spent years in low-wage work while his family relied at times on welfare. The decisive turn came when he saw what education had made possible in his own family. Rose earned a GED, attended Weber State University, then went on to Harvard, later returning as a faculty member, founder of the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality, and director of the Mind, Brain, and Education program. ((https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/03/a-wild-rose-in-bloom/))

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Anything less is inherently and profoundly unequal
-Beyond Average
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Nobody can tell you what a successful life is; you have to discover that for yourself
-Fame Is an Illusion We’ve Made Together
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Social media is the great amplifier of collective illusions
-10% of People Are Dominating Social Media
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Work doesn't have to be a devil's bargain
-The #1 Thing Employees Want at Work
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What people don't want is essentially the education system we have right now
-The #1 Thing College Students Want
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I believe our society's gotten to the point where you can't question
-How Bizarre Cultural Norms Hold Us Back
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We have put an artificial lid on what free societies can do
-Measuring the Wrong Things the Wrong Way
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When people think of a 'dark horse,' I think most people think of people who were successful that nobody saw coming
-How to Build a Success Mindset
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There is no bigger illusion in society today than the illusion of distrust itself
-Why Americans Don’t Trust Each Other

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"Todd Rose has achieved a rare feat: he is both provocative and right"

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"Audacious visionary Todd Rose and neuroscientist Ogi Ogas show how honoring authentic self -- who you really are -- is the secret to extraordinary fulfillment"

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"L. Todd Rose, an unconventional learner, is blazing new trails at the Harvard Graduate School of Education"

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"Todd Rose's thought-provoking book challenges the explanatory power of the everyday term average"

Howard Gardner

"Absolutely not, says Todd Rose in a subversive and readable introduction to what has been called the new science of the individual"

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"Todd Rose shows that everything we think we know about average performance is wrong"

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"Todd Rose is a leader in the new science of the individual"

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