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A curated collection of essays and articles spanning two decades of writing on the science of human potential — published in Scientific American, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and elsewhere.
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Intelligence
- A New Theory of Human Intelligence TEDx ↗
- Confessions of a Late Bloomer Psychology Today ↗
- A New Kind of Smart APA Monitor ↗
- In Defense of Intelligent Testing Scientific American ↗
- Finding Creativity on IQ Tests Scientific American ↗
- General Intelligence and Evolutionary Psychology Psychology Today ↗
- The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations: Are There Common Links? Psychology Today ↗
- Working Memory and Fluid Reasoning: Same or Different? Scientific American ↗
Creativity
- The Real Neuroscience of Creativity The Creativity Post ↗
- The Messy Minds of Creative People Scientific American ↗
- Creativity is Much More Than 10,000 Hours of Deliberate Practice Scientific American ↗
- Daydreams: How Fantasies Shape Your Future Psychology Today ↗
- One Skeptical Scientist’s Mindfulness Journey Scientific American ↗
- The Imagination Institute Awards Nearly $3M to Advance the Science of Imagination Scientific American ↗
- Imagination Retreats Scientific American ↗
- Rethinking Autism The Behavioral Scientist ↗
Talent
- What is Talent – And Can Science Spot What We Will Be Best At? The Guardian ↗
- World-Class Expertise: A Developmental Model WIREs Cognitive Science ↗
- How to Win American Idol Psychology Today ↗
- Q & A with Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain Scientific American ↗
- The Mind of the Prodigy Scientific American ↗
- Where Do Savant Skills Come From? Scientific American ↗
- Are You Mentally Tough? Scientific American ↗
- Genius, Genes, and Gusto Psychology Today ↗
- Practice Alone Does Not Make Perfect, Studies Find Scientific American ↗
Gifted Education
- Who is Currently Identified as Gifted in the United States? The Creativity Post ↗
- Can ‘Genius’ Be Detected in Infancy? Psychology Today ↗
- Talent on the Sidelines: The Widening Gap in Excellence Scientific American ↗
- Profiling Serial Creators Scientific American Mind ↗
- Why Education Needs More Radioactive Spiders Scientific American Mind ↗
- Gifted Ed. is Crucial, but the Label Isn’t Education Week ↗
- American Education and the IQ Trap Los Angeles Times ↗
- Why Passion is a Gift Psychology Today ↗
Education
- The Power of Curiosity in Education The Atlantic ↗
- Grit+imagination: An Educator Summit Imagination Institute ↗
- Schools and the Theory of Personal Intelligence Independent School ↗
- Is it Time for a Personal Growth Mindset? Scientific American ↗
- From Evaluation to Inspiration Medium ↗
- The Need for Pretend Play in Child Development Psychology Today ↗
- The Magic of (Pre)school Psychology Today ↗
- Why Academic Tenacity Matters Scientific American ↗
Business
- Why Inspiration Matters Harvard Business Review ↗
- Why We Need to Redefine Intelligence Harvard Business Review ↗
- Increase Your Passion for Work Without Becoming Obsessed Harvard Business Review ↗
- Why Your Passion for Work Could Ruin Your Career Harvard Business Review ↗
- People Favor Naturals Over Strivers — Even Though They Say Otherwise Harvard Business Review ↗
- The Emotions That Make US More Creative Harvard Business Review ↗
- Executives, Protect Your Alone Time Harvard Business Review ↗
Introversion
- Confessions of a Neurotic Extravert Scientific American ↗
- The Surprising Benefits of a Quiet Ego HuffPost ↗
- The Real Science of Introversion Scientific American ↗
- The Quiet Revolution Personality Test Susan Cain ↗
- The Bittersweet Quiz Susan Cain ↗
- What Kind of Introvert Are You? Scientific American ↗
- Will the Real Introverts Please Stand Up? Scientific American ↗
- Shades of Sensitivity Scientific American ↗
- The Difference Between Extraversion and Extroversion Scientific American ↗
Narcissism
- How to Spot a Narcissist Psychology Today ↗
- 23 Signs You’re Secretly a Narcissist Masquerading as a Sensitive Introvert Scientific American ↗
- What Collective Narcissism Does to Society The Atlantic ↗
- Narcissism and Self-Esteem Are Very Different Scientific American ↗
- Why Do Narcissists Lose Popularity Over Time? Scientific American ↗
- The Myth of the Alpha Male The Art of Manliness ↗
- Life in the Fast Lane Psychology Today ↗
- Conversations on Creativity with Tucker Max Psychology Today ↗
- Do Narcissists Know They Are Narcissists? Psychology Today ↗
Well-being
- What Does it Mean to Be Self-Actualized in the 21St Century? Scientific American ↗
- The Opposite of Toxic Positivity The Atlantic ↗
- There is No One Way to Live a Good Life Scientific American ↗
- How to Be an Optimal Human Scientific American ↗
- How to Change Your Personality The Atlantic ↗
- Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-Being? Scientific American ↗
- Grit and Authenticity Scientific American ↗
- Would You Be Happier with a Different Personality? The Atlantic ↗
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