Forty Years Later: What Happens
To Mathematically Precocious
Youth Identified at Age 12?
David Lubinski
Vanderbilt University
20 May 2014
Education Writers Association
Human Capital
Differentiation of Talent
Differences Within the Top 1%
Lubinski, D. (2009). Exceptional cognitive ability: The phenotype. Behavior Genetics, 39, 350-358.
Master’s Degrees (N = 472)
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2008). Ability differences among people who have commensurate degrees matter
for scientific creativity. Psychological Science, 19, 957-961.
Doctorates (N = 534)
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2008). Ability differences among people who have commensurate degrees matter
for scientific creativity. Psychological Science, 19, 957-961.
STEM Accomplishments
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2008). Ability differences among people who have commensurate degrees matter
for scientific creativity. Psychological Science, 19, 957-961.
BA and BS Degrees In STEM and the
Humanities
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
MA and MS Degrees In STEM and the
Humanities
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
MDs and JDs
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
PhDs In STEM and Humanities
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
Tenure-Track Faculty at Top 50 U.S.
Universities
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
Patents and Literary Accomplishments
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007). Contrasting intellectual patterns for creativity in the arts and sciences:
Tracking intellectually precocious youth over 25 years. Psychological Science, 18, 948-952.
Scatter Plot of Age 13 SAT Scores
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Graduate Degrees
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Occupations
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Creative Accomplishments
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Further Details On Creative Accomplishments,
Occupational Stature, and Award-Granting Organizations
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Academic Tenure and Publication Outlets
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Job Titles and Employing Organizations
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P. (2013). Who rises to the top? Early Indicators. Psychological Science, 24, 648-659.
Favorite High School Class
Shea, D. L., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents:
A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 604-614.
Least Favorite High School Class
Shea, D. L., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents:
A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 604-614.
Conferred Bachelor Degree Groups
Shea, D. L., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents:
A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 604-614.
Conferred Graduate Degree Groups
Shea, D. L., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents:
A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 604-614.
Occupational Groups
Shea, D. L., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2001). Importance of assessing spatial ability in intellectually talented young adolescents:
A 20-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 604-614.
Fifty Years of Longitudinal Research
Super, D. E., & Bachrach, P. B. (1957). Scientific careers and vocational
development theory. New York: Bureau of Publications,
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009). Spatial ability for STEM
domains: Aligning over fifty years of cumulative psychological
knowledge solidifies its importance. Journal of Educational
Psychology, 101, 817-835.
Creative Accomplishments
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2013). Creativity and technical innovation:
Spatial ability’s unique role. Psychological Science, 24, 1831-1836.
Creative Accomplishments
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2013). Creativity and technical innovation:
Spatial ability’s unique role. Psychological Science, 24, 1831-1836.
Creative Accomplishments
Kell, H. J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2013). Creativity and technical innovation:
Spatial ability’s unique role. Psychological Science, 24, 1831-1836.
Julian C. Stanley
Thank
You!
General and Specific Ability Levels For Educational
Degrees and Majors From Project Talent
Phase 1: STEM Dose and STEM Achievement
STEM Special Academic Training
STEM College Courses
While in High School
STEM AP or Other
Courses for College Credit
Dose
Achievement Criteria
STEM PhD
STEM Competitions
STEM Special
Classes
STEM Dose
STEM Research
STEM Inventions
and Projects
STEM
Achievement
Criteria
STEM Patent
STEM Advanced
Subject Matter
STEM Writing Opportunities
STEM Academic Clubs
Wai, J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2010). Journal of Educational Psychology, 102, 860-871.
Phase 1: STEM Educational Dose and STEM
Outcomes
Wai, J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2010). Journal of Educational Psychology, 102, 860-871.
Selection Bias Reduction, Post-Matching
Balance Improvement Across 14 Pre-Treatment Covariates
Park, G., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2013). When less is more: Effects of grade skipping on adult STEM accomplishments among
mathematically precocious youth. Journal of Educational Psychology, 105, 176-198.
Doctoral Degrees
STEM Graduate Degrees
STEM Publications
Patents
Doctoral Degree Graduation
STEM Ph.D. Graduation
First STEM Publication
First Patent
Is There A Total Effect of Acceleration On
Accumulated Creative Products?
Grade Skippers & Matched Controls