But what many psychologists have done, probably because they did well on a test themselves and everyone wants high self esteem, is to create this little box and then do their research inside it.

The world supports a multi-million dollar industry of intelligence and ability research, but it devotes virtually nothing to determine why this intelligence is squandered by engaging in amazing, breathtaking acts of stupidity.

And so, you can do hundreds and hundreds of studies showing a general factor and just so long as you restrict your populations, your testing materials and the kinds of situations you look at, you can keep finding the same wrong thing again and again.

Success in life does not necessarily originate with academic success.

There was already a famous Sternberg in psychology and it was obvious there would not be another.

And in order to succeed in later life, you need creative skills because look at how fast the world is changing.

The essence of intelligence would seem to be in knowing when to think and act quickly, and knowing when to think and act slowly.