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Robert J. Sternberg
Researcher at Cornell University
Publications - 1102
Citations - 93470
Robert J. Sternberg is an academic researcher from Cornell University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Creativity & Human intelligence. The author has an hindex of 149, co-authored 1066 publications receiving 89193 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert J. Sternberg include Ohio State University & University of Amsterdam.
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Why people often prefer wise guys to guys who are wise: An augmented balance theory of the production and reception of wisdom.
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Novelty-Seeking, Novelty-Finding, and the Developmental Continuity of Intelligence.
TL;DR: In this article, it is suggested that novelty-seeking and novelty-finding, as well as the ability to learn and reason with novel kinds of concepts, are critical aspects of intelligence at all ages from infancy, onward.
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Implicit theories of intelligence as exemplar stories of success: Why intelligence test validity is in the eye of the beholder.
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Knowledge of herbal and pharmaceutical medicines among Luo children in western Kenya
Ruth J. Prince,P. Wenzel Geissler,Kate Nokes,James Ochieng Maende,Frederick Okatcha,Elena Gringorenko,Robert J. Sternberg +6 more
TL;DR: Children appear to learn about medicines and medical practices in an informal, experiential and experimental way, from practical involvement in the treatment of illness in the family, and the authors suggest that the ways in which children learn about medicine should be further explored.
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There’s more to teaching than instruction: seven strategies for dealing with the practical side of teaching 1
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the importance for teachers of having sound practical skills in interacting with students, parents, administrators and other teachers, and argue that the development of such skills is often insufficiently considered in professional training.