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Robert Sternberg

By azestypenguin
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    Life through the eyes of Robert Sternberg.

  • Robert Jeffrey Sternberg is born.

    Robert Jeffrey Sternberg is born.

    In New Jersey, after a grevious 9 months, Robert Jeffrey Sternberg finally escapes his mother's womb.

  • The interest in psychology sparks.

    Robert suffers text anxiety while taking an intelligence test and realizes that his scores did not accurately predict his level of intelligence. He later took the test in a room with students a year younger than him, and didn't suffer from text anxiety. These scores were higher and it was because he was more comfortable while taking the test.

  • Sternberg graduates from Yale with a B.A. in Psychology.

    Sternberg graduates from Yale with a B.A. in Psychology.

  • Sternberg earns his Ph.D from Stanford.

    Sternberg earns his Ph.D from Stanford.
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    Sternberg taught at Yale University.

  • Sternberg is awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award.

    Sternberg is awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Gifted Children.

  • Sternberg is awarded the James McKeen Cattell Award.

    Sternberg is awarded the James McKeen Cattell Award from the American Psychological Society.
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    Sternberg was the Director of P.A.C.E.

    Sternberg was the Director of P.A.C.E. (Psychology of Abilities, Competencies and Expertise) Center.

  • Sternberg served as the President for the American Psychological Association.

    Sternberg served as the President for the American Psychological Association.

  • Sternberg is awaded the E.L. Thorndike Award for Achievement .

    Sternberg is awaded the E.L. Thorndike Award for Achievement in Educational Psychology from the APA.

  • The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence is developed.

    Robert Sternberg develops the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.