By nature, I am not an optimist, though I try to act as if I am.

I need to add that my work on multiple intelligences received a huge boost in 1995 when Daniel Goleman published his book on emotional intelligence. I am often confused with Dan. Initially, though Dan and I are longtime friends, this confusion irritated me.

Education is at a turning point

The biggest communities in which young people now reside are online communities.

If I know you're very good in music, I can predict with just about zero accuracy whether you're going to be good or bad in other things.

Intelligence is the ability to find and solve problems and create products of value in one's own culture.

An individual understands a concept, skill, theory, or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or she can apply it appropriately in a new situation.