Lewis Terman
American psychologist who revised the Stanford-Binet IQ test.
Most quoted
"The IQ is not a measure of character, nor of social adjustment, nor of artistic ability, nor of mechanical skill, nor of any other specific aptitude."
— from Genetic Studies of Genius, Vol. I: Mental and Physical Traits of a Thousand Gifted Children, 1925
"The gifted child is not merely a brighter child, but a child who is qualitatively different in his intellectual and emotional make-up."
— from Genetic Studies of Genius, Vol. I: Mental and Physical Traits of a Thousand Gifted Children, 1925
"The gifted child is, on the average, superior to the unselected child in every physical and mental trait that we have measured."
— from Genetic Studies of Genius, Vol. I: Mental and Physical Traits of a Thousand Gifted Children, 1925
All quotes by Lewis Terman (100)
The gifted child is not a myth, but a reality.
The purpose of life is to live it to the fullest.
The most important thing in life is to never give up.
The gifted child is not a stereotype, but an individual.
The intelligence test is a mirror, not a judge.
The most important thing in life is to learn from your mistakes.
The gifted child is not a problem to be solved, but a potential to be realized.
The purpose of research is to advance knowledge.
The most important thing in life is to be kind to others.
The gifted child is not an anomaly, but a variation of human nature.
The intelligence test is a starting point, not an end point.
The most important thing in life is to find your passion.
The gifted child is not a category, but a spectrum.
The purpose of psychology is to understand the human mind.
The most important thing in life is to be grateful for what you have.
The gifted child is not a label, but a description.
The intelligence test is a tool for understanding, not for labeling.
The most important thing in life is to never stop learning.
The gifted child is not a separate species, but a part of humanity.
The purpose of education is to prepare individuals for life.
Contemporaries of Lewis Terman
Other Psychologys born within 50 years of Lewis Terman (1877–1956).