The broad theme of my research is the nature, measurement, and development of intelligence, creativity, and personality. I am also interested in the many ways people reach their goals, and the many paths to greatness. Below is a sampling of my papers. You can view my CV here.
Intelligence
Kaufman, J.C., Kaufman, S.B., & Plucker, J.A. (2013). Contemporary theories of intelligence. In J. Reisberg (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Psychology (pp. 811-822). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., Reynolds, M.R., Liu, X., Kaufman, A.S., & McGrew, K.S. (2012). Are cognitive g and academic achievement g one and the same g? An exploration on the Woodcock-Johnson and Kaufman tests. Intelligence, 40, 123-138. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2011). Intelligence and the cognitive unconscious. In R.J. Sternberg & S.B. Kaufman (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence (pp. 442-467). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., DeYoung, C.G., Reis, D.L., & Gray, J.R. (2011). General intelligence predicts reasoning ability even for evolutionarily familiar content. Intelligence, 39, 311-322 [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., DeYoung, C.G., Gray, J.R., Jimenez, L., Brown, J.B., & Mackintosh, N. (2010). Implicit learning as an ability, Cognition, 116, 321-340. [pdf]
Brown, J.B., Aczel, B., Jimenez, L., Kaufman, S.B., Mackintosh, N., & Plaisted, K. (2010). Intact implicit learning in autism spectrum conditions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1, 1-24. [pdf]
Pretz, J.E., Totz, K.S., & Kaufman, S.B. (2010). The effects of mood, cognitive style, and cognitive ability on implicit learning. Learning and Individual Differences, 20, 215-219. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., DeYoung, C.G., Gray, J.R., Brown, J., & Mackintosh, N. (2009). Associative learning predicts intelligence above and beyond working memory and processing speed. Intelligence, 37, 374-382. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Sternberg, R.J. (2008). Conceptions of giftedness. In S. Pfeiffer (Ed.), Handbook of giftedness in children: Psycho-educational theory, research, and best practices. New York, NY: Plenum. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Sternberg, R.J. (2007). Giftedness in the Euro-American culture. In S.N. Phillipson & M. McCann (Eds.), Conceptions of giftedness: Socio-cultural perspectives (pp. 377-413). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2007). Sex differences in mental rotation and spatial visualization ability: can they be accounted for by differences in working memory capacity? Intelligence, 35, 211-223. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Singer, J.L. (2004). Applying the theory of successful intelligence to psychotherapy training and practice. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 23, 325-355. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., Ross, H.J., and Silk, E.M. (2001). A cognitive model of analytical reasoning using GRE problems. Final Project: Cognitive Modeling and Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Carnegie Mellon University. [pdf]
Creativity
McMillan, R., Kaufman, S.B., & Singer, J.L. (2013). Ode to positive constructive daydreaming. Frontiers in Perception Science, 4:626. [pdf]
Eskine, K.J., & Kaufman, S.B. (2013). Grounding creative giftedness in the body. To appear in Kim, K.H., Kaufman, J.C., Baer, J., & Sriraman, B. (Eds.), Creatively gifted students are not like other gifted students: Research, theory, and practice. The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. [pdf]
Forgeard, M. J. C., Kaufman, S. B., & Kaufman, J. C. (2013). The psychology of creative writing. In G. Harper (Ed.), Blackwell companion to creative writing. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. [pdf]
Beaussart, M.L., Kaufman, S.B., & Kaufman, J.C. (2012). Creative activity, personality, mental illness, and short-term mating success. Journal of Creative Behavior, 46, 151-167. [pdf]
Kaufman, J.C., & Kaufman, S.B., & Lichtenberger, E.O. (2011). Finding creativity on intelligence tests via divergent production. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 26, 83-106. [pdf]
Gabora, L., & Kaufman, S.B. (2010). Evolutionary approaches to creativity. To appear in R.J. Sternberg & J.C. Kaufman (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf]
Kaufman, J.C., Kaufman, S.B., Beghetto, R.A., Burgess, S.A., & Persson, R.S. (2009). Creative giftedness: beginnings, developments, and future promises. In L. Shavinina (Ed.), International handbook on giftedness. Springer Science. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Kaufman, J.C. (2009). Putting the parts together: integrative look at the psychology of creative writing. In S.B. Kaufman & J.C. Kaufman (Eds.), The Psychology of Creative Writing. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Kozbelt, A. (2009). The tears of a clown: Understanding comedy writers. In S.B. Kaufman & J.C. Kaufman (Eds.), The Psychology of Creative Writing. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., Christopher, E.M. & Kaufman, J.C. (2008). The genius portfolio: How do poets earn their creative reputations from multiple products?, Empirical Studies of the Arts, 26, 181-196. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., & Kaufman, J.C. (2007). Ten years to expertise, ten more to greatness: An investigation of modern writers, Journal of Creative Behavior, 41, 114-124. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B., Kozbelt, A., Bromley, M.L., & Miller, G.F. (2008). The role of creativity and humor in human mate selection. In G. Geher & G. Miller (Eds.), Mating intelligence: Sex, relationships, and the mind’s reproductive system. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. [pdf]
Personality
Kaufman, S.B. (2009). Faith in intuition is associated with decreased latent inhibition in a sample of high achieving adolescents. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 3, 28-34. [pdf]
Jonason, P.K., Kaufman, S.B., & Geher, G. (2013). What lies beneath the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen: Varied relations with the Big Five. Individual Differences Research, 11, 81-90. [pdf]
Geher, G., & Kaufman, S.B. (2011). Mating intelligence. In R.J. Sternberg & S.B. Kaufman (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [pdf]
Peterson, A., Geher, G., & Kaufman, S.B. (2011). Predicting preferences for sex acts: Which traits matter most, and why? Evolutionary Psychology, 9, 371-389. [pdf]
O’Brien, D.T., Geher, G., Gallup, A.C., Garcia, J.R. & Kaufman, S.B. (2010). Self-perceived mating intelligence predicts sexual behavior in college students: Empirical validation of a theoretical construct. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 29, 341-362. [pdf]
Reviews/Commentary
Jelte, M.W., & Kaufman, S.B. (2011). An independent analysis of race differences in ratings of attractiveness in the Add Health Study. [pdf]
Prozko, J., & Kaufman, S.B. (2010). Review of The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong by David Shenk, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2008). Commentary: Intuition and creative cognition. Periodicals of implicit cognition, 1, 5-6. [pdf]
Kozbelt, A. & Kaufman, S.B. (2008). Review of The Psychology of Humor: An Integrative Approach by Rod A. Martin, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2007). Review of Explaining Creativity: The Science of Human Innovation. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 1, 47-48. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2007). Commentary on the deliberate practice view: Investigating the role of domain general mechanisms in the acquisition of domain specific expertise. High Ability Studies, 18, 71-73. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2006-2007). Review of Creativity from Constraints: The Psychology of Breakthrough by Patricia D. Stokes. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 26, 273-278. [pdf]
Kaufman (2006). Review of Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development, edited by James C. Kaufman and John Baer. [pdf]
Encyclopedia Entries
Kaufman, S.B. (2007). Genius. In C.R. Reynolds & Fletcher-Janzen, E. (Eds). Encyclopedia of Special Education (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley. [pdf]
Kaufman, S.B. (2007). Creativity. In C.R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen, (Eds). Encyclopedia of Special Education (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley. [pdf]