Ebook: Terman and the Gifted

This biography of Lewis M. Terman—himself an expert in biography—gives a moving and absorbing portrayal of one of the leading figures in psychology in this century. The story of Terman's career reflects the history of psychology in this country, and it also demonstrates how the influence of one person upon another transcends the professional. "He is truly to be numbered among the pioneers, whose example is an inspiration to the younger generation and whose work and influence will long endure," wrote Woodworth in a published tribute to Terman some years ago. And in a new Foreword written for this book, E. R. Hilgard, a long-time colleague of Terman, writes: "It would be unfortunate if the contemporary uneasiness over psychological testing were to dim the appreciation of what Terman meant to psychology. In historical perspective intelligence testing was psychology's success story, and it opened the access of psychologists to the schools, to industry and to government.