Oral history interview with Howard Gardner [electronic resource], 1985.

Biographical Note

Psychologist.

Scope and Contents

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1971; affiliation with Spencer Foundation [Foundation], 1973- ; Foundation interest in developmental psychologists in education, gifted children: grants for Project Zero, 1974- , applied education experimentation, 1984; Project Zero: early symbolization, research staff, emphasis on qualitative observation; meetings with media symbols researchers, 1978; work with brain-damaged patients, Harvard Medical School, Veterans Hospital; collaborative research in Chinese-American arts education, 1982- ; author, "The Arts and Human Development," 1973, "Frames of Mind," "Artful Scribbles," "The Mind's New Science;" value of innovative science, criticism; recollections of mentors, Foundation members.

Subjects

• Age and intelligence.
• Art--Study and teaching.
• Cognitive styles.
• Endowment of research.
• Gardner, Howard, 1943---Interviews.
• Harvard Medical School.
• Kranz, Bella, interviewer.
• Multiple personality.
• Psychologists--Interviews.
• Spencer Foundation.
• Symbolism (Psychology)

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Spencer Foundation, 1995