so my clearest memories of primary school and you can guess from the title
school and you can guess from the title
school and you can guess from the title is we’re going to talk about my clearest
is we’re going to talk about my clearest
is we’re going to talk about my clearest memories are of sexual molestation
memories are of sexual molestation
memories are of sexual molestation physical violence and emotional cruelty
physical violence and emotional cruelty
physical violence and emotional cruelty and for me I always look back when I
and for me I always look back when I
and for me I always look back when I talk to my peers have helped my
talk to my peers have helped my
talk to my peers have helped my schooling and I feel that what I
schooling and I feel that what I
schooling and I feel that what I experienced was closer to a Dickens
experienced was closer to a Dickens
experienced was closer to a Dickens novel than what most people do it listen
novel than what most people do it listen
novel than what most people do it listen far obviously inside me I had a mantra
far obviously inside me I had a mantra
far obviously inside me I had a mantra if only I was stronger
if only I was stronger
if only I was stronger if only I was smarter and that kind of
if only I was smarter and that kind of
if only I was smarter and that kind of that mantra although it’s very unstable
that mantra although it’s very unstable
that mantra although it’s very unstable and it’s very misguided obviously what
and it’s very misguided obviously what
and it’s very misguided obviously what happened to me had nothing to do about
happened to me had nothing to do about
happened to me had nothing to do about being strong or by about being smart and
being strong or by about being smart and
being strong or by about being smart and it also has nothing about being happy
it also has nothing about being happy
it also has nothing about being happy which is what I then dedicated my life
which is what I then dedicated my life
which is what I then dedicated my life to is how do I help other children other
to is how do I help other children other
to is how do I help other children other people get stronger and smarter so they
people get stronger and smarter so they
people get stronger and smarter so they can be happier but what I find
can be happier but what I find
can be happier but what I find interesting is I’m luckily or wisely I
interesting is I’m luckily or wisely I
interesting is I’m luckily or wisely I don’t really know how it happened I made
don’t really know how it happened I made
don’t really know how it happened I made my life about trying to achieve that for
my life about trying to achieve that for
my life about trying to achieve that for other people and even though I had this
other people and even though I had this
other people and even though I had this sort of misguided sense of the world
sort of misguided sense of the world
sort of misguided sense of the world where I was trying to go it put me on
where I was trying to go it put me on
where I was trying to go it put me on this amazing journey which has been
this amazing journey which has been
this amazing journey which has been incredibly diverse and I hope it’s a
incredibly diverse and I hope it’s a
incredibly diverse and I hope it’s a unique perspective on the world and it’s
unique perspective on the world and it’s
unique perspective on the world and it’s taken in all sorts of areas so I’m a
taken in all sorts of areas so I’m a
taken in all sorts of areas so I’m a scientist I’m a entrepreneur I’ve been
scientist I’m a entrepreneur I’ve been
scientist I’m a entrepreneur I’ve been an educator and yes I’ve even worked as
an educator and yes I’ve even worked as
an educator and yes I’ve even worked as a martial artist and an anti-terrorism
a martial artist and an anti-terrorism
a martial artist and an anti-terrorism trainer I’ve got to work with Stephen
trainer I’ve got to work with Stephen
trainer I’ve got to work with Stephen Hawking which was a great privilege when
Hawking which was a great privilege when
Hawking which was a great privilege when I was at Cambridge I have traveled the
I was at Cambridge I have traveled the
I was at Cambridge I have traveled the world and worked with all sorts of elite
world and worked with all sorts of elite
world and worked with all sorts of elite forces and tried to save lives there but
forces and tried to save lives there but
forces and tried to save lives there but I’ve also traveled to Libya and seen
I’ve also traveled to Libya and seen
I’ve also traveled to Libya and seen firsthand what that was like when
firsthand what that was like when
firsthand what that was like when Colonel Qaddafi was in power so I’ve
Colonel Qaddafi was in power so I’ve
Colonel Qaddafi was in power so I’ve been into a number of places and where
been into a number of places and where
been into a number of places and where that’s led me now is is I now run a
that’s led me now is is I now run a
that’s led me now is is I now run a company I spend most of my days running
company I spend most of my days running
company I spend most of my days running a company what we do is roll back the
a company what we do is roll back the
a company what we do is roll back the great mysteries of how the brain works
great mysteries of how the brain works
great mysteries of how the brain works and we do in a way that you wouldn’t
and we do in a way that you wouldn’t
and we do in a way that you wouldn’t imagine you’d think that was some sort
imagine you’d think that was some sort
imagine you’d think that was some sort of education business and it’s not we
of education business and it’s not we
of education business and it’s not we work in digital marketing what we do is
work in digital marketing what we do is
work in digital marketing what we do is we map and measure and respond to the
we map and measure and respond to the
we map and measure and respond to the cognitive processes that consumers go
cognitive processes that consumers go
cognitive processes that consumers go through as they interact with brands but
through as they interact with brands but
through as they interact with brands but interestingly
interestingly
interestingly we get to work with as many as 26
we get to work with as many as 26
we get to work with as many as 26 million people in a day and it’s it’s
million people in a day and it’s it’s
million people in a day and it’s it’s kind of like a lab on a scale that’s
kind of like a lab on a scale that’s
kind of like a lab on a scale that’s utterly unprecedented and it gives me
utterly unprecedented and it gives me
utterly unprecedented and it gives me the chance to it’s kind of a dream come
the chance to it’s kind of a dream come
the chance to it’s kind of a dream come true to look into the mysteries that
true to look into the mysteries that
true to look into the mysteries that kind of always perplexed me before I got
kind of always perplexed me before I got
kind of always perplexed me before I got into this area because they just didn’t
into this area because they just didn’t
into this area because they just didn’t have enough information or data to solve
have enough information or data to solve
have enough information or data to solve them and what I want to talk about today
them and what I want to talk about today
them and what I want to talk about today is what I call the elephant in the room
is what I call the elephant in the room
is what I call the elephant in the room with education it’s something that has
with education it’s something that has
with education it’s something that has been dear to my heart for well I mean
been dear to my heart for well I mean
been dear to my heart for well I mean since the beginning but this particular
since the beginning but this particular
since the beginning but this particular topic for at least 10 years and what I
topic for at least 10 years and what I
topic for at least 10 years and what I think is true is that there’s a problem
think is true is that there’s a problem
think is true is that there’s a problem at the heart of education that we all
at the heart of education that we all
at the heart of education that we all know we know that although it works for
know we know that although it works for
know we know that although it works for some for many it crushes creativity and
some for many it crushes creativity and
some for many it crushes creativity and it destroys their confidence and the
it destroys their confidence and the
it destroys their confidence and the reason for that or one of the reasons I
reason for that or one of the reasons I
reason for that or one of the reasons I believe is that about 30 years ago
believe is that about 30 years ago
believe is that about 30 years ago essentially IQ was trying to tell us
essentially IQ was trying to tell us
essentially IQ was trying to tell us something we didn’t want to listen we
something we didn’t want to listen we
something we didn’t want to listen we didn’t want to hear what it was trying
didn’t want to hear what it was trying
didn’t want to hear what it was trying to tell us because it seems so
to tell us because it seems so
to tell us because it seems so unpalatable and so because we wanted
unpalatable and so because we wanted
unpalatable and so because we wanted lives to be better for our kids we kind
lives to be better for our kids we kind
lives to be better for our kids we kind of ignored it we didn’t know you might
of ignored it we didn’t know you might
of ignored it we didn’t know you might not know directly that’s what you did
not know directly that’s what you did
not know directly that’s what you did but that’s what happened and ever since
but that’s what happened and ever since
but that’s what happened and ever since then we’ve been kind of making mistake
then we’ve been kind of making mistake
then we’ve been kind of making mistake after mistake in education what I want
after mistake in education what I want
after mistake in education what I want to do today is to take you on a journey
to do today is to take you on a journey
to do today is to take you on a journey I want to turn the world upside down I
I want to turn the world upside down I
I want to turn the world upside down I want to talk go straight into that
want to talk go straight into that
want to talk go straight into that uncomfortable place with what IQ is
uncomfortable place with what IQ is
uncomfortable place with what IQ is telling us but then to show you that if
telling us but then to show you that if
telling us but then to show you that if you’ve got the courage to sit with that
you’ve got the courage to sit with that
you’ve got the courage to sit with that to not try and deny it but also to not
to not try and deny it but also to not
to not try and deny it but also to not accept it straight away there’s a
accept it straight away there’s a
accept it straight away there’s a journey through that and interesting or
journey through that and interesting or
journey through that and interesting or I found is that journey goes back to
I found is that journey goes back to
I found is that journey goes back to what we all know is true what we really
what we all know is true what we really
what we all know is true what we really want for our kids and what we know is
want for our kids and what we know is
want for our kids and what we know is right for if you like for education so I
right for if you like for education so I
right for if you like for education so I suppose the best place to start is well
suppose the best place to start is well
suppose the best place to start is well what is IQ and it’s obviously a very
what is IQ and it’s obviously a very
what is IQ and it’s obviously a very well-known thing it is basic your
well-known thing it is basic your
well-known thing it is basic your general intelligence your ability to
general intelligence your ability to
general intelligence your ability to solve problems the average is a hundred
solve problems the average is a hundred
solve problems the average is a hundred most people range from 85 to 115 and
most people range from 85 to 115 and
most people range from 85 to 115 and there’s the odd genius out there one in
there’s the odd genius out there one in
there’s the odd genius out there one in a million that’s over 170 and so what
a million that’s over 170 and so what
a million that’s over 170 and so what does IQ why is it so important because
does IQ why is it so important because
does IQ why is it so important because it’s the most predictive psychometric
it’s the most predictive psychometric
it’s the most predictive psychometric that’s ever been discovered it strongly
that’s ever been discovered it strongly
that’s ever been discovered it strongly predicts your peak income for instance
predicts your peak income for instance
predicts your peak income for instance it even predicts how likely you are to
it even predicts how likely you are to
it even predicts how likely you are to get divorced and Moe
get divorced and Moe
get divorced and Moe significantly it is incredibly strongly
significantly it is incredibly strongly
significantly it is incredibly strongly correlated with your academic
correlated with your academic
correlated with your academic performance so what’s the problem the
performance so what’s the problem the
performance so what’s the problem the problem is really simple IQ is basically
problem is really simple IQ is basically
problem is really simple IQ is basically inherited how do we know that well we
inherited how do we know that well we
inherited how do we know that well we knew that 30 years ago by studying what
knew that 30 years ago by studying what
knew that 30 years ago by studying what happens to twins for instance when
happens to twins for instance when
happens to twins for instance when they’re adopted and brought up in
they’re adopted and brought up in
they’re adopted and brought up in different families obviously if they’re
different families obviously if they’re
different families obviously if they’re brought up in the same family by
brought up in the same family by
brought up in the same family by comparing it and by doing that they
comparing it and by doing that they
comparing it and by doing that they created studies that could show which
created studies that could show which
created studies that could show which bits of your IQ came from your genes
bits of your IQ came from your genes
bits of your IQ came from your genes which bits came from your family from
which bits came from your family from
which bits came from your family from your parents putting input in and which
your parents putting input in and which
your parents putting input in and which bit came from your school essentially
bit came from your school essentially
bit came from your school essentially and the most interesting of those I find
and the most interesting of those I find
and the most interesting of those I find is this one which was a fantastic study
is this one which was a fantastic study
is this one which was a fantastic study that looked at a group of I think it was
that looked at a group of I think it was
that looked at a group of I think it was 250 children roughly through their
250 children roughly through their
250 children roughly through their lifetime and what I find the most scary
lifetime and what I find the most scary
lifetime and what I find the most scary thing about this is if you look at the
thing about this is if you look at the
thing about this is if you look at the age of five as a parent you’re
age of five as a parent you’re
age of five as a parent you’re contributing hugely maybe not the
contributing hugely maybe not the
contributing hugely maybe not the dominant thing to you almost as equally
dominant thing to you almost as equally
dominant thing to you almost as equally to to their genes in terms of their IQ
to to their genes in terms of their IQ
to to their genes in terms of their IQ but the message here if you look at the
but the message here if you look at the
but the message here if you look at the chart sort of goes downwards it’s not
chart sort of goes downwards it’s not
chart sort of goes downwards it’s not just that as the child approaches 12
just that as the child approaches 12
just that as the child approaches 12 we’re no longer in putting into their IQ
we’re no longer in putting into their IQ
we’re no longer in putting into their IQ it’s that our input has been completely
it’s that our input has been completely
it’s that our input has been completely wiped out now the thing is with IQ is
wiped out now the thing is with IQ is
wiped out now the thing is with IQ is you don’t need infinite amounts of it in
you don’t need infinite amounts of it in
you don’t need infinite amounts of it in fact by the time you reach 115 points
fact by the time you reach 115 points
fact by the time you reach 115 points you can pretty much do anything you want
you can pretty much do anything you want
you can pretty much do anything you want so IQ is really predictive between 85
so IQ is really predictive between 85
so IQ is really predictive between 85 and 105 where most of us fit the problem
and 105 where most of us fit the problem
and 105 where most of us fit the problem is yes if we could raise IQ on average
is yes if we could raise IQ on average
is yes if we could raise IQ on average in education by 15 points then lives
in education by 15 points then lives
in education by 15 points then lives would be transformed but science is
would be transformed but science is
would be transformed but science is telling us you can only raise it by
telling us you can only raise it by
telling us you can only raise it by about four points and reality is saying
about four points and reality is saying
about four points and reality is saying you’re not even doing that so what do I
you’re not even doing that so what do I
you’re not even doing that so what do I mean by reality one of the things we do
mean by reality one of the things we do
mean by reality one of the things we do with schools is we rank them through SAT
with schools is we rank them through SAT
with schools is we rank them through SAT tests the standardized academic tests
tests the standardized academic tests
tests the standardized academic tests they correlate very well with IQ and we
they correlate very well with IQ and we
they correlate very well with IQ and we use that as somehow a way of
use that as somehow a way of
use that as somehow a way of benchmarking how good a school is but
benchmarking how good a school is but
benchmarking how good a school is but what we’re actually doing is
what we’re actually doing is
what we’re actually doing is benchmarking how smart the children were
benchmarking how smart the children were
benchmarking how smart the children were always destined to be in terms of IQ
always destined to be in terms of IQ
always destined to be in terms of IQ when they entered the school and when
when they entered the school and when
when they entered the school and when they left the school it’s all the same
they left the school it’s all the same
they left the school it’s all the same now if we take that away if we just look
now if we take that away if we just look
now if we take that away if we just look at what’s the difference between when
at what’s the difference between when
at what’s the difference between when the children enter the school and when
the children enter the school and when
the children enter the school and when they leave the school we get a radically
they leave the school we get a radically
they leave the school we get a radically different picture between the bottom two
different picture between the bottom two
different picture between the bottom two percent of schools and
percent of schools and
percent of schools and top 2% of schools there is only a six
top 2% of schools there is only a six
top 2% of schools there is only a six and a half percent swing in performance
and a half percent swing in performance
and a half percent swing in performance now I don’t know if that sounds
now I don’t know if that sounds
now I don’t know if that sounds significant it should be a hundred
significant it should be a hundred
significant it should be a hundred percent it should be two hundred percent
percent it should be two hundred percent
percent it should be two hundred percent it should be massive but it isn’t it’s
it should be massive but it isn’t it’s
it should be massive but it isn’t it’s tiny and that’s practically saying
tiny and that’s practically saying
tiny and that’s practically saying something that is very difficult to hear
something that is very difficult to hear
something that is very difficult to hear we’re born with a certain amount of IQ
we’re born with a certain amount of IQ
we’re born with a certain amount of IQ or destined to have a certain amount of
or destined to have a certain amount of
or destined to have a certain amount of IQ that determines a certain amount of
IQ that determines a certain amount of
IQ that determines a certain amount of factors one of those is how well you’re
factors one of those is how well you’re
factors one of those is how well you’re going to do at school and there is
going to do at school and there is
going to do at school and there is nothing you can do from the day that
nothing you can do from the day that
nothing you can do from the day that you’re born to the day you finish school
you’re born to the day you finish school
you’re born to the day you finish school to change that very much now there’ll
to change that very much now there’ll
to change that very much now there’ll always be exceptions to that rule but
always be exceptions to that rule but
always be exceptions to that rule but I’m talking about the rule of the
I’m talking about the rule of the
I’m talking about the rule of the average and yet we’re using that to
average and yet we’re using that to
average and yet we’re using that to measure the performance of Education so
measure the performance of Education so
measure the performance of Education so that’s what I mean by the dark place the
that’s what I mean by the dark place the
that’s what I mean by the dark place the place that was unpalatable and we didn’t
place that was unpalatable and we didn’t
place that was unpalatable and we didn’t want to go now what’s interesting to me
want to go now what’s interesting to me
want to go now what’s interesting to me as a neuroscientist is it’s the last
as a neuroscientist is it’s the last
as a neuroscientist is it’s the last thing I would ever expect to be true of
thing I would ever expect to be true of
thing I would ever expect to be true of the human brain that there would be this
the human brain that there would be this
the human brain that there would be this one parameter this one thing that could
one parameter this one thing that could
one parameter this one thing that could measure your intelligence there’s a sort
measure your intelligence there’s a sort
measure your intelligence there’s a sort of a single number and I don’t mean that
of a single number and I don’t mean that
of a single number and I don’t mean that from kind of my heart place that I look
from kind of my heart place that I look
from kind of my heart place that I look around me and there’s such diversity in
around me and there’s such diversity in
around me and there’s such diversity in the world of people that’s true too but
the world of people that’s true too but
the world of people that’s true too but the brain isn’t really built in a way
the brain isn’t really built in a way
the brain isn’t really built in a way that you’d think that would work so just
that you’d think that would work so just
that you’d think that would work so just as a starting point I just want to bring
as a starting point I just want to bring
as a starting point I just want to bring across the power of the brain so when I
across the power of the brain so when I
across the power of the brain so when I started in computers the be the most
started in computers the be the most
started in computers the be the most powerful computer world is a Cray – it’s
powerful computer world is a Cray – it’s
powerful computer world is a Cray – it’s shown up there at the moment it was this
shown up there at the moment it was this
shown up there at the moment it was this massive thing at least fill the stage
massive thing at least fill the stage
massive thing at least fill the stage probably more it was so powerful it had
probably more it was so powerful it had
probably more it was so powerful it had to have liquid nitrogen to cool its
to have liquid nitrogen to cool its
to have liquid nitrogen to cool its cause and it’s roughly the power of the
cause and it’s roughly the power of the
cause and it’s roughly the power of the iPhone 6 in your pocket today right now
iPhone 6 in your pocket today right now
iPhone 6 in your pocket today right now if the iPhone 6 is a walking pace in
if the iPhone 6 is a walking pace in
if the iPhone 6 is a walking pace in terms of computers then it would take
terms of computers then it would take
terms of computers then it would take you about a year to walk from here to
you about a year to walk from here to
you about a year to walk from here to Sydney as you’ll foot touch the pavement
Sydney as you’ll foot touch the pavement
Sydney as you’ll foot touch the pavement on your first step your brain would go
on your first step your brain would go
on your first step your brain would go around the world 200,000 times that’s
around the world 200,000 times that’s
around the world 200,000 times that’s the difference between your iPhone 6 and
the difference between your iPhone 6 and
the difference between your iPhone 6 and what you’re carrying in your head right
what you’re carrying in your head right
what you’re carrying in your head right now it’s absolutely vast but even more
now it’s absolutely vast but even more
now it’s absolutely vast but even more interestingly it’s so diverse it’s
interestingly it’s so diverse it’s
interestingly it’s so diverse it’s nothing it’s the last thing you would
nothing it’s the last thing you would
nothing it’s the last thing you would expect from what I just told you you’re
expect from what I just told you you’re
expect from what I just told you you’re not one computer you’re a hundred
not one computer you’re a hundred
not one computer you’re a hundred billion computers and in fact the
billion computers and in fact the
billion computers and in fact the intelligence that you are is encoded in
intelligence that you are is encoded in
intelligence that you are is encoded in a hundred trillion connections between
a hundred trillion connections between
a hundred trillion connections between those computers are those connections
those computers are those connections
those computers are those connections built from your genes no they’re not
built from your genes no they’re not
built from your genes no they’re not they’re built on a user or lose it
they’re built on a user or lose it
they’re built on a user or lose it principle in fact your brain goes
principle in fact your brain goes
principle in fact your brain goes through the equivalent of a trillion
through the equivalent of a trillion
through the equivalent of a trillion years of human evolution
years of human evolution
years of human evolution over its lifetime it’s also a very it’s
over its lifetime it’s also a very it’s
over its lifetime it’s also a very it’s got lots of little localized clusters of
got lots of little localized clusters of
got lots of little localized clusters of things that work so there’s a little bit
things that work so there’s a little bit
things that work so there’s a little bit that deals with grammar and there’s a
that deals with grammar and there’s a
that deals with grammar and there’s a little bit that deals with recognizing
little bit that deals with recognizing
little bit that deals with recognizing faces and there are hundreds of these
faces and there are hundreds of these
faces and there are hundreds of these centers across the brain so when you
centers across the brain so when you
centers across the brain so when you look at it you wouldn’t think that there
look at it you wouldn’t think that there
look at it you wouldn’t think that there would be a single measure of
would be a single measure of
would be a single measure of intelligence you’d think that where
intelligence you’d think that where
intelligence you’d think that where there would be thousands and they would
there would be thousands and they would
there would be thousands and they would be based on the environment not on
be based on the environment not on
be based on the environment not on genetics now by the work that I’ve done
genetics now by the work that I’ve done
genetics now by the work that I’ve done and simply the number of people we’ve
and simply the number of people we’ve
and simply the number of people we’ve been able to unlock this a little bit
been able to unlock this a little bit
been able to unlock this a little bit further and then to understand other
further and then to understand other
further and then to understand other studies that have been there about kind
studies that have been there about kind
studies that have been there about kind of other properties that people have and
of other properties that people have and
of other properties that people have and in fact what we’ve discovering what
in fact what we’ve discovering what
in fact what we’ve discovering what we’re working with is they’re actually
we’re working with is they’re actually
we’re working with is they’re actually three sorts of intelligence one is
three sorts of intelligence one is
three sorts of intelligence one is abstraction intelligence what we’ve been
abstraction intelligence what we’ve been
abstraction intelligence what we’ve been talking about the ability to layer
talking about the ability to layer
talking about the ability to layer abstract ideas IQ problem-solving then
abstract ideas IQ problem-solving then
abstract ideas IQ problem-solving then there’s artists and our ability to learn
there’s artists and our ability to learn
there’s artists and our ability to learn new things whether that’s chess music
new things whether that’s chess music
new things whether that’s chess music you know do all those skills that we can
you know do all those skills that we can
you know do all those skills that we can pick up and then complex the
pick up and then complex the
pick up and then complex the intelligence which is the last thing you
intelligence which is the last thing you
intelligence which is the last thing you expect it to mean if it’s social it’s
expect it to mean if it’s social it’s
expect it to mean if it’s social it’s more like an emotional intelligence and
more like an emotional intelligence and
more like an emotional intelligence and if it’s kind of pointed inwards it’s an
if it’s kind of pointed inwards it’s an
if it’s kind of pointed inwards it’s an aesthetic intelligence so like I said
aesthetic intelligence so like I said
aesthetic intelligence so like I said not quite what you might expect and
not quite what you might expect and
not quite what you might expect and although you can’t study them exactly
although you can’t study them exactly
although you can’t study them exactly we’ve worked out a huge amount about
we’ve worked out a huge amount about
we’ve worked out a huge amount about these and being able to relate them to
these and being able to relate them to
these and being able to relate them to various functions and studies around the
various functions and studies around the
various functions and studies around the brain now the first thing I cover off is
brain now the first thing I cover off is
brain now the first thing I cover off is how on earth can i Q be singular and the
how on earth can i Q be singular and the
how on earth can i Q be singular and the best way I can explain that to you is
best way I can explain that to you is
best way I can explain that to you is that although the IQ test it’s
that although the IQ test it’s
that although the IQ test it’s misunderstood it’s very very test it’s
misunderstood it’s very very test it’s
misunderstood it’s very very test it’s got verbal reasoning new memory skills
got verbal reasoning new memory skills
got verbal reasoning new memory skills spatial awareness it works using your
spatial awareness it works using your
spatial awareness it works using your conscious mind all the time and by doing
conscious mind all the time and by doing
conscious mind all the time and by doing that there’s a feature it’s very hard to
that there’s a feature it’s very hard to
that there’s a feature it’s very hard to define conscious but there’s a feature
define conscious but there’s a feature
define conscious but there’s a feature you can define quite easily and that’s
you can define quite easily and that’s
you can define quite easily and that’s can be seen in these pictures if you
can be seen in these pictures if you
can be seen in these pictures if you look at the pictures you can either see
look at the pictures you can either see
look at the pictures you can either see one version or the other your mind can
one version or the other your mind can
one version or the other your mind can flip between the two but seeing both at
flip between the two but seeing both at
flip between the two but seeing both at the same time it’s pretty much
the same time it’s pretty much
the same time it’s pretty much impossible your conscious brain brings
impossible your conscious brain brings
impossible your conscious brain brings the world into a single scene it’s the
the world into a single scene it’s the
the world into a single scene it’s the most amazing thing our brain does it’s
most amazing thing our brain does it’s
most amazing thing our brain does it’s done by billions of connections bringing
done by billions of connections bringing
done by billions of connections bringing your whole neocortex your upper brain
your whole neocortex your upper brain
your whole neocortex your upper brain into synchrony in about half a second
into synchrony in about half a second
into synchrony in about half a second and IQ has to do with the performance of
and IQ has to do with the performance of
and IQ has to do with the performance of that system which is why it’s a single
that system which is why it’s a single
that system which is why it’s a single measure now let’s go to something else
measure now let’s go to something else
measure now let’s go to something else art design intelligence the clearest bit
art design intelligence the clearest bit
art design intelligence the clearest bit of information I give you about that is
of information I give you about that is
of information I give you about that is when scientists studied what I call
when scientists studied what I call
when scientists studied what I call skill athletes chess players muse
skill athletes chess players muse
skill athletes chess players muse Editions and they look to the difference
Editions and they look to the difference
Editions and they look to the difference between the world’s best and the
between the world’s best and the
between the world’s best and the professionals and sort of the people in
professionals and sort of the people in
professionals and sort of the people in the middle they found one consistent
the middle they found one consistent
the middle they found one consistent thing that linked them together and that
thing that linked them together and that
thing that linked them together and that was the number of hours of practice the
was the number of hours of practice the
was the number of hours of practice the people at the top about 20,000 the
people at the top about 20,000 the
people at the top about 20,000 the people who are just kind of on the
people who are just kind of on the
people who are just kind of on the professionals out of 5,000 everyone else
professionals out of 5,000 everyone else
professionals out of 5,000 everyone else in between what’s interesting is we’ve
in between what’s interesting is we’ve
in between what’s interesting is we’ve gone from having something that’s
gone from having something that’s
gone from having something that’s completely almost inherited to something
completely almost inherited to something
completely almost inherited to something that’s completely based on our behavior
that’s completely based on our behavior
that’s completely based on our behavior and choices now the next thing
and choices now the next thing
and choices now the next thing complexity intelligence is very hard to
complexity intelligence is very hard to
complexity intelligence is very hard to study whether that’s aesthetic or social
study whether that’s aesthetic or social
study whether that’s aesthetic or social or emotional but what we have discovered
or emotional but what we have discovered
or emotional but what we have discovered by studying a number of these kind of
by studying a number of these kind of
by studying a number of these kind of thousands of factors that make it up is
thousands of factors that make it up is
thousands of factors that make it up is it is related to your personality
it is related to your personality
it is related to your personality development and what I’m showing on the
development and what I’m showing on the
development and what I’m showing on the screen is is called the big five it’s
screen is is called the big five it’s
screen is is called the big five it’s your fundamental package kind of set of
your fundamental package kind of set of
your fundamental package kind of set of traits in personality and what you
traits in personality and what you
traits in personality and what you should be able to see here is really
should be able to see here is really
should be able to see here is really interesting that yes you do inherit it
interesting that yes you do inherit it
interesting that yes you do inherit it to an extent but the pivotal part of
to an extent but the pivotal part of
to an extent but the pivotal part of this that you that isn’t inherited comes
this that you that isn’t inherited comes
this that you that isn’t inherited comes from your school life so what does that
from your school life so what does that
from your school life so what does that mean for education what should we be
mean for education what should we be
mean for education what should we be doing and I just want to propose
doing and I just want to propose
doing and I just want to propose something isn’t really groundbreaking
something isn’t really groundbreaking
something isn’t really groundbreaking that we should be firstly focusing on
that we should be firstly focusing on
that we should be firstly focusing on what we can actually change what we can
what we can actually change what we can
what we can actually change what we can actually empower people to do and not on
actually empower people to do and not on
actually empower people to do and not on a very narrow perspective of something
a very narrow perspective of something
a very narrow perspective of something that’s hard to change or we can make a
that’s hard to change or we can make a
that’s hard to change or we can make a little difference in so if we look at
little difference in so if we look at
little difference in so if we look at education through that principle we see
education through that principle we see
education through that principle we see two things will actually shine out the
two things will actually shine out the
two things will actually shine out the top two things on that list the first is
top two things on that list the first is
top two things on that list the first is to focus on artisan intelligence what
to focus on artisan intelligence what
to focus on artisan intelligence what does that mean it means understanding
does that mean it means understanding
does that mean it means understanding that everybody’s got a different brain
that everybody’s got a different brain
that everybody’s got a different brain that they’re actually on a creative
that they’re actually on a creative
that they’re actually on a creative journey from you know the moment they’re
journey from you know the moment they’re
journey from you know the moment they’re kind of they’re born all the way through
kind of they’re born all the way through
kind of they’re born all the way through their lives working out what matters to
their lives working out what matters to
their lives working out what matters to them how they work and how they can use
them how they work and how they can use
them how they work and how they can use themselves to get what matters to them
themselves to get what matters to them
themselves to get what matters to them and a lot of people think oh if you’re
and a lot of people think oh if you’re
and a lot of people think oh if you’re talking about our talent agents you’re
talking about our talent agents you’re
talking about our talent agents you’re talking about just you know bit of
talking about just you know bit of
talking about just you know bit of design technology and will you be an
design technology and will you be an
design technology and will you be an apprentice and are you going to go into
apprentice and are you going to go into
apprentice and are you going to go into carpentry but I’m not I mean music and
carpentry but I’m not I mean music and
carpentry but I’m not I mean music and martial arts are more pure but actually
martial arts are more pure but actually
martial arts are more pure but actually what we’re talking about is inspiring
what we’re talking about is inspiring
what we’re talking about is inspiring kids to practice it could be BMX riding
kids to practice it could be BMX riding
kids to practice it could be BMX riding it could be tiddlywinks it really
it could be tiddlywinks it really
it could be tiddlywinks it really couldn’t matter less because what
couldn’t matter less because what
couldn’t matter less because what they’re doing is discovering how they
they’re doing is discovering how they
they’re doing is discovering how they work how to get themselves to be better
work how to get themselves to be better
work how to get themselves to be better at something and that’s immensely
at something and that’s immensely
at something and that’s immensely important that’s something that 100%
important that’s something that 100%
important that’s something that 100% that we can change and the second factor
that we can change and the second factor
that we can change and the second factor which I think is utterly
which I think is utterly
which I think is utterly critical is that schools play this
critical is that schools play this
critical is that schools play this pivotal role in terms of our personality
pivotal role in terms of our personality
pivotal role in terms of our personality development and there is the science
development and there is the science
development and there is the science there to measure whether they’re doing a
there to measure whether they’re doing a
there to measure whether they’re doing a good job now personality is very
good job now personality is very
good job now personality is very individual I’m not suggesting we’re all
individual I’m not suggesting we’re all
individual I’m not suggesting we’re all trying to conform people like SAT tests
trying to conform people like SAT tests
trying to conform people like SAT tests to one thing but think about personality
to one thing but think about personality
to one thing but think about personality a different way if you’ve been nourished
a different way if you’ve been nourished
a different way if you’ve been nourished you’ve had good loving experiences your
you’ve had good loving experiences your
you’ve had good loving experiences your personality is kind of well-rounded and
personality is kind of well-rounded and
personality is kind of well-rounded and smooth and it’s comfortable with itself
smooth and it’s comfortable with itself
smooth and it’s comfortable with itself and if you haven’t it’s jagged and
and if you haven’t it’s jagged and
and if you haven’t it’s jagged and they’re kind of a little off set and
they’re kind of a little off set and
they’re kind of a little off set and uncomfortable it’s not about the sort of
uncomfortable it’s not about the sort of
uncomfortable it’s not about the sort of general space it it feels it’s about
general space it it feels it’s about
general space it it feels it’s about it’s sort of shape and quality but we
it’s sort of shape and quality but we
it’s sort of shape and quality but we can measure that can you imagine a
can measure that can you imagine a
can measure that can you imagine a school system where we ranked schools by
school system where we ranked schools by
school system where we ranked schools by measuring the personality development of
measuring the personality development of
measuring the personality development of the children within them and how well
the children within them and how well
the children within them and how well they were supporting each teacher in
they were supporting each teacher in
they were supporting each teacher in each classroom each year each school was
each classroom each year each school was
each classroom each year each school was doing that it would be a radically
doing that it would be a radically
doing that it would be a radically different process right at the bottom
different process right at the bottom
different process right at the bottom you’ll see I put abstract intelligence
you’ll see I put abstract intelligence
you’ll see I put abstract intelligence because that’s about discovering if
because that’s about discovering if
because that’s about discovering if you’ve got those abilities and then
you’ve got those abilities and then
you’ve got those abilities and then taking them further but it’s not a place
taking them further but it’s not a place
taking them further but it’s not a place of this is central I think what we need
of this is central I think what we need
of this is central I think what we need to do is really ask the question what
to do is really ask the question what
to do is really ask the question what matters and I think we do know what
matters and I think we do know what
matters and I think we do know what matters the problem is by making
matters the problem is by making
matters the problem is by making everything about SAT scores by making it
everything about SAT scores by making it
everything about SAT scores by making it all about peeking comes or a limited
all about peeking comes or a limited
all about peeking comes or a limited amount of professional development we
amount of professional development we
amount of professional development we focus on IQ and we disenfranchise a lot
focus on IQ and we disenfranchise a lot
focus on IQ and we disenfranchise a lot of kids by doing it but if we ask
of kids by doing it but if we ask
of kids by doing it but if we ask ourselves what we want for our kids I’ve
ourselves what we want for our kids I’ve
ourselves what we want for our kids I’ve got five of them I couldn’t give a stuff
got five of them I couldn’t give a stuff
got five of them I couldn’t give a stuff how much they earn in their lives and I
how much they earn in their lives and I
how much they earn in their lives and I don’t care if they turn into doctors or
don’t care if they turn into doctors or
don’t care if they turn into doctors or lawyers but what I care about is are
lawyers but what I care about is are
lawyers but what I care about is are they happy are they at current do they
they happy are they at current do they
they happy are they at current do they contribute to the world around them can
contribute to the world around them can
contribute to the world around them can they form great relationships and in
they form great relationships and in
they form great relationships and in fact economically I haven’t got time to
fact economically I haven’t got time to
fact economically I haven’t got time to go into here this is a great you knows a
go into here this is a great you knows a
go into here this is a great you knows a lot of evidence there that actually what
lot of evidence there that actually what
lot of evidence there that actually what you’re looking at with education
you’re looking at with education
you’re looking at with education performance isn’t a full predictor of
performance isn’t a full predictor of
performance isn’t a full predictor of that so really what I wanted to say was
that so really what I wanted to say was
that so really what I wanted to say was by looking at that idea of IQ and by
by looking at that idea of IQ and by
by looking at that idea of IQ and by going through it we come to a completely
going through it we come to a completely
going through it we come to a completely different place with it with education
different place with it with education
different place with it with education and by going somewhere dark and having
and by going somewhere dark and having
and by going somewhere dark and having the courage to face it you come through
the courage to face it you come through
the courage to face it you come through to something kind of a different vision
to something kind of a different vision
to something kind of a different vision and what I hope now is here we have
and what I hope now is here we have
and what I hope now is here we have teachers with what they’re trying to
teachers with what they’re trying to
teachers with what they’re trying to achieve in the skills they have and
achieve in the skills they have and
achieve in the skills they have and actually they can do this job we have
actually they can do this job we have
actually they can do this job we have governments that need to measure it and
governments that need to measure it and
governments that need to measure it and they’ve been at war for twenty thirty
they’ve been at war for twenty thirty
they’ve been at war for twenty thirty years with kids in the middle and we
years with kids in the middle and we
years with kids in the middle and we actually have the technology to overcome
actually have the technology to overcome
actually have the technology to overcome that war and to end that fight
that war and to end that fight
that war and to end that fight thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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