In What Universities Can Be, the high-profile educator Robert J. Sternberg writes thoughtfully about the direction of higher education in this country and its potential to achieve future excellence.
This book challenges traditional notions of creativity as a trait, and brings forward ideas of multiple types of creativity, along with the possibility of development of creativity.
What is hate and why is there so much of it? How does it originate? What can we do about it? The authors discuss how hate makes its presence felt in the real world. They analyze the role of hate in instigating terrorism, massacres, and genocides and discuss possible solutions.
Based on a unified theory developed and tested within the framework of modern cognitive psychological research, the authors give instruction and exercises for the development of... Læs mere
This book presents the first and only synthesized theory of intelligence, creativity, and wisdom. Sternberg argues that any serious understanding of... Læs mere
This book provides a unique wide-ranging review of virtually all approaches to dynamic testing. It suggests alternatives to the typical kinds of testing used in the United States, tests that often seem to stifle rather than encourage the development of human potential.
This book reviews psychological research on practical intelligence and describes its importance in everyday life. The authors reveal the importance of tacit... Læs mere
Using a variety of examples that range from scientific studies to personal anecdotes, Sternberg presents a controversial theory of thinking styles that aims to explain why aptitude tests, school grades, and classroom performance often fail to identify real ability.