Illustrations
Figures
1.1A schematic representation of a dynamic, relational developmental system.
1.2A schematic presentation of how the endogenous momentum of talent development is “pushed” and “sustained” by exogenous forces.
2.1A schematic representation of five bioecological forms of effectivity and how they can extend to sociocultural domains of human endeavor (originally presented in Reference Dai, Dai and SternbergDai, 2021).
3.1A schematic representation of four levels of agency that propel talent development, with the agencies in larger ovals inclusive of the small ones.
4.1An illustration of Ericsson’s interpretation of Matthew effects.
4.2Average age trajectories of five early college entrants in a Chinese STEM program (SCGY).
Tables
2.1Five forms of bioecological effectivity (P, T, S, E, I) mapped onto cultural domains of talent
8.1Four dimensions of intellectual potential as an example of an assessment scheme
8.2Four forms of motivation and their operationalization with example items
8.3A checklist of milestone events categorized by type and phase
