The Triarchic Mind: A New Theory of Human Intelligence

Robert J. Sternberg. Penguin Books, $9.95 (368pp) ISBN 978-0-14-009210-3

Rejecting IQ tests as too narrow, Sternberg broadly defines human intelligence as pk ``mental self-management,'' the ability to live one's life in a constructive and purposeful way. ``This self-help manual dressed up in the jargon of information science will only benefit readers attuned to the author's mindset,'' noted PW. (Aug.)

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