Robert Sternberg

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Sternberg

Robert J. Sternberg (b. 8 December 1949) is a psychologist and psychometrician and the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University. He was formerly IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale University and the President of the American Psychological Association. Sternberg currently sits on the editorial board of Intelligence.Intelligence publisher's page.[link]

Contents

1 Research interests
2 Credentials
3 Bibliography
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Research interests

Sternberg's main research interests include:

Higher mental functions, including intelligence and creativity
Styles of Thinking
Cognitive Modifiability
Leadership
Love and Hate

Sternberg has proposed a triarchic theory of intelligence and a triangular theory of love. He is the creator (with Todd Lubart) of the investment theory of creativity, which states that creative people buy low and sell high in the world of ideas, and a propulsion theory of creative contributions, which states that creativity is a form of leadership.

Sternberg has proposed to apply the name creatology to scientific studies of creativity.#redirect [[Template:fact]] He is spearheading an experimental admissions process at Tufts to quantifiably test the creativity of an applicant.Jaschik, Scott (2006). [A "Rainbow" Approach to Admissions]. Inside Higher Ed, July 6, 2006.

Credentials

Sternberg has a BA from Yale, a PhD from Stanford University, and four honorary doctorates.

Bibliography

Key References: Higher Mental Functions

Sternberg, R. J. (1977). Intelligence, information processing,and analogical reasoning: The componential analysis of human abilities.Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Sternberg, R. J. (1985). Beyond IQ: A triarchic theory of human intelligence. New York: Cambridge University Press. Sternberg, R. J. (1990). Metaphors of mind: Conceptions of the nature of intelligence. New York: Cambridge University Press. Sternberg, R. J. (1997). Successful intelligence. New York: Plume. Sternberg, R. J. (1999). The theory of successful intelligence. Review of General Psychology, 3, 292-316. Sternberg, R. J., Forsythe, G. B., Hedlund, J., Horvath, J., Snook, S., Williams, W. M., Wagner, R. K., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2000).Practical intelligence in everyday life. New York: Cambridge University Press. Sternberg, R. J., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2000). Teaching for successful intelligence. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight.

Key References: Creativity

Sternberg, R. J., Kaufman, J. C., & Pretz, J. E. (2002). The creativity conundrum: A propulsion model of creative contributions. Philadelphia, PA. Sternberg, R. J., & Lubart, T. I. (1995). Defying the crowd: Cultivating creativity in a culture of conformity. New York: Free Press. Sternberg, R. J., & Williams, W. M. (1996). How to develop student creativity. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Key Reference: Leadership

Sternberg, R. J., & Vroom, V. H. (2002). The person versus the situation in leadership. Leadership Quarterly, 13, 301-323

References

External links

[Robert J. Sternberg's Homepage] (Yale University)
[Robert J. Sternberg - Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences - Tufts University] (Tufts profile)
[His Triarchic Theory of Intelligence - uwsp.edu]