"...the present volume sparkles with quality, virtuosity, inspiration, vision, and a wealth of critical information. The contributors are a distinguished band of leading theorists and researchers, well-known and respected, and they have given, on the whole, fine performances of some of their best works." David Henry Feldman, Contemporary Psychology

• Part I. Academic Tasks: 1. Abilities in academic tasks R. E. Snow; 2. Novelty and intelligence M. K. Gardner; 3. The effects of context on cognition: postcards from Brazil S. J. Ceci and A. Roazzi; Part II. Everyday Tasks: 4. The role of problem interpretations in understanding the development of everyday problem solving C. A. Berg and K. S. Calderone; 5. The case of cognitive ability testing for job selection R. K. Wagner; 6. Leader intelligence, interpersonal stress, and task performance F. E. Fiedler and T. G. Link; Part III. General Perspectives: 7. When minds meet: interactions, coincidence, and development in domains of ability N. Granott and H. Gardner; 8. From intelligence to knowledge construction: a sociogenetic process approach J. Valsiner and M.-C. Leung; 9. PRSVL: an integrative framework for understanding mind in context R. J. Sernberg.