Robert J. 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.

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. He is spearheading an experimental admissions process at Tufts to quantifiably test the creativity of an applicant.

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