Robert J. Sternberg is best known for his theory of successful intelligence, investment theory of creativity (developed with Todd Lubart), theory of mental self-government, and balance theory of wisdom as well as for his triangular theory of love and his theory of love as a story.
Dr. Sternberg is the author of more than 900 journal articles, book chapters, and books and has received about $20 million in government grants and contracts for his research. He is past-president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and editor of Contemporary Psychology. He received his PhD from Stanford University in 1975 and his BA summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Yale University in 1972. He has won many awards from APA and other organizations. He has been president of four APA divisions and has served as editor of Psychological Bulletin.
Elena L. Grigorenko holds a PhD in general psychology from Moscow State University (1990) and a PhD in developmental psychology and genetics from Yale University (1996). Her professional experiences include conducting research, teaching psychology, and designing educational curricula.
Dr. Grigorenko has published more than 100 books and articles, and she is currently associate editor of Contemporary Psychology.
Dr. Grigorenko has worked with American, Russian, Indian, and African children. Her main interests are individual differences, child development, and exceptional children. Currently, Dr. Grigorenko is associate professor at Yale and Moscow State University.
Jerome L. Singer received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a professor of psychology at Yale University, where he served for many years as director of the graduate program in clinical psychology and also as director of graduate studies in psychology. He is codirector, with Dr. Dorothy G. Singer, of the Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center. He is a specialist in research on the psychology of imagination and daydreaming.
Dr. Singer has authored more than 200 technical articles and has written or edited more than 15 books. He is a fellow of APA. He has been president of the Eastern Psychological Association; president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology of the APA; chair of the Board of Scientific Affairs of the APA; and president of the APA Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Currently he is editor of the journal Imagination, Cognition and Personality.