The terms, 'Stanford University', 'psychology', and 'Terman' are almost inseparable. Terman spent 33 years (20 of them as Head of Psychology) at Stanford. It is therefore easy to see why the most popular instrument for measuring cognitive capabilities in young people, 'anglicized' by Terman, is called the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Indeed, this adaptation of Binet and Simon's work was, for many years, the predominant measure of intelligence around the world.Terman adopted Stern's "mental quotient" to produce what is probably the best-known psychological concept -- IQ. His other interests are less well known but particularly important. For example, in 1921, Terman initiated the first longitudinal study of giftedness. This investigation continues many years after his death.

Did you know? Terman's research on giftedness has debunked many of the myths surrounding "very clever people." Instead of being maladjusted, nerdy wimps, Terman reveals the gifted as sporty, healthy, 'shakers and movers.' Interesting is it not, that just such an image is vigorously marketed by advertising companies in the 1990's!