Conversation Currenys: Creativity— An Investment: An Interview with robert J. Sternberg

Professor Robert J. Sternberg, professor of Human Development at Cornell University, has developed a couple of well-known theories of intelligence, including the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which states that intelligent behavior stems from a balance between analytical abilities (problem solving), creative abilities (using prior knowledge and skills to deal with new situations), and practical abilities (the ability to adapt to a changing world). He also developed, along with colleague Tod Lubart, the Investment Theory of Creativity. Important in this line of thinking is that creative people habitually see problems in novel ways, take risks, and have confidence to pursue unpopular ideas that have growth potential. Creativity is as much an attitude toward life as a matter of ability.