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Klappentext This book discusses the idea that our abilities are dependent on the interaction between our minds and the contexts in which they are found. Zusammenfassung Traditional views of our abilities have been described as internal properties of our minds. Here the authors discuss the idea that our abilities are dependent on the interaction between our minds and the contexts in which they are found. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.