Todd Rose

Todd Rose
Born Larry Todd Rose
(1974-11-28) November 28, 1974
Occupation Scientist, author, professor, social entrepreneur
Nationality American
Alma mater Weber State University;
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Subject Developmental psychology;
Learning science;
Educational neuroscience;
Science of the individual
Notable works The End of Average,
Square Peg

L. Todd Rose (born November 28, 1974) is the co-founder and president of the Center for Individual Opportunity[1] and a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[2] He is a scientist in developmental psychology known for his work applying dynamical systems principles to the study of development, intelligence, and learning,[3] and for his contributions to the field of Mind, Brain, and Education (Educational Neuroscience[4]). His current focus is in the area of the Science of the Individual,[5] with an emphasis on applying insights about individuality to issues of human potential, talent development, and the design of social institutions.[6] He is the author of Square Peg and The End of Average.

Early life and education

Rose was born in Ogden, Utah (1974). He has stated publicly that he struggled in school from an early age, and that he dropped out of Layton High School his senior year (1993).[7] In 1995, after being on welfare and working multiple minimum wage jobs to support his wife and two children, he obtained his GED and started attending night classes at a local college.[8] Rose eventually received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Weber State University (2000), as well as a Master's degree in Mind, Brain, and Education (2001) and a Doctorate in Human Development (2007) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education,[9] where he worked with notable psychologist Kurt W. Fischer. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the Laboratory for Visual Learning at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (2008).[10]

Science of the Individual

According to reports, Rose is a leading figure in the science of individual, an interdisciplinary field that draws upon new scientific and mathematical findings that demonstrate that it is not possible to draw meaningful inferences about human beings using statistical averages. The science of the individual combines ergodic theory, developmental biology, social cognitive neuroscience, and performance psychology; it leverages the proposition that nobody is average to inform, challenge, and improve existing institutions of opportunity that are firmly founded in "avergarianism," (a Rose term), particularly institutions in education and business. It consists of three principles derived from Peter Molenaar’s argument that "human beings are multi-dimensional entities evolving in space and time":

  1. the principle of jaggedness—humans consist of multiple relevant dimensions and these dimensions are not highly correlated,
  2. the principle of context—our abilities, potential, and performance emerges from the interaction of our personal traits and specific situations, and
  3. the principle of trajectories—our abilities, potential, and performance are unique and dependent on our individual sequencing and pacing (multiple pathways for growth resulting from natural human variations).

In an excerpt from the book, Rose relates that in the 1940s, after multiple flying accidents, the US Air Force required adjustable airplane cockpit equipment when measurements revealed zero pilots were in the average range of 10 body measurements from a population of 4,063 pilots. The measurements revealed that with only three of the ten size measurements, neck circumference, thigh circumference and wrist circumference, fewer than 3.5 per cent of pilots would fit within the average sizes on the three measurements. If a cockpit was designed for an average pilot, the cockpit fit no pilot.[11] Rose's TEDx talk, "The Myth of Average", communicates the basic principles of the science of the individual and show how its findings can be harnessed by parents, teachers, managers, and individuals to improve performance.[12]

Center for Individual Opportunity

To advance research into the science of the individual and use its findings to influence educational and management policies, Rose co-founded the Center for Individual Opportunity,[13] a 501c3 nonprofit. The CIO encourages educators, businesses, and the public to support the design more effective learning environments, improve methods for identifying, developing, and rewarding employee talent, and lay down more pathways leading to individual success.

Books

Notable publications

Personal life

He and his family live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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