Elena L Grigorenko
Biographic Data
| ID | 654340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena L Grigorenko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena L |
| FAMILY NAME | Grigorenko |
| SIGNATURE | GRIGORENKO E L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9646-4181 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 65 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 65 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The modulating role of interactional contexts in executive functioning of bilinguals: A scoping review
The bilingual advantage hypothesis, which associates bilingualism with benefits in executive functioning (EF), has been challenged by studies demonstrating inconsistent results. Considering explicit calls to revise the hypothesis, research has turned toward understanding which specific bilingualism-related aspects might impact bilinguals’ EF. Notably, patterns of everyday language use, referred to as interactional contexts in the adaptive control…
Language of administration and academic test performance in Ghanaian children
Child Maltreatment and Recidivism: Do Maltreatment Patterns Influence General and Violent Reoffending
This study examined whether patterns of maltreatment predicted reoffending among 5,194 justice-involved youth (JIY) from a large Texas juvenile probation department. Using latent class analysis on five maltreatment types (physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and exposure to domestic violence), we empirically identified three classes: “Poly-victimization” (17.8%; high across all types), “Psychological Maltreatment” (15.3%; high …
Changes in household composition and their effects on the academic achievement of orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV in rural Zambia
The African kinship system facilitates the movement of children and adults between households to mitigate hardship, yet few studies have documented membership changes in rural African households over time and addressed the effects of these household dynamics on the developmental outcomes of children. We used a household inventory instrument to document the number of changes in household membership experienced by 93 households in rural Zambia betw…
Improving the Measures of Phonological Ability in the Russian Language: IRT and Cart Modeling Application
Phonological awareness and phonological working memory are essential for successful language acquisition and development of literacy. Although this essence is language‐universal, its degree varies for different languages, depending, in part, on language transparency. The current study analyzes the adapted versions of the pseudoword repetition test (assessing phonological working memory) and Rosner's Auditory Segmentation test (assessing phonologi…
Psychometric Evaluation of Aurora- a: An Augmented Assessment of Analytical, Practical, and Creative Abilities in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence
The Theory of Successful Intelligence defines intelligence as the integrated set of abilities and competencies in specific domains needed to attain success in life. Informed by this theory, we examined the dimensionality, reliability, and validity of an augmented intelligence test, Aurora- a , a 17-subtest assessment of analytical, practical, and creative abilities and figural, numerical, and verbal competencies in middle childhood and early adol…
Dyslexia in the twenty-first century: A commentary on the IDA definition of dyslexia
In offering a commentary upon the IDA definition, we address its main components in turn. While each is technically accurate, we argue that, when taken together, the definition, or more accurately, the use to which it is often put, becomes problematic. We outline different current conceptions of dyslexia and conclude that the operationalisation of the definition for diagnostic purposes often results in scientifically questionable diagnoses and in…
The 20-year documentary of genetic nurturing: The realization of Harris’s insight
Screens and Preschools: The Bilingual English Language Learner Assessment as a Curriculum-Compliant Digital Application
These findings position BELLA within the growing body of literature on digital media use in early childhood assessment and education, highlighting its potential as a curriculum-compliant digital assessment tool that evaluates and supports cognitive development without a gender bias. This study contributes to the field by providing empirical evidence of BELLA's effectiveness and suggesting future research directions, including the exploration of i…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on youth delinquency: A discontinuous growth analysis
Introduction This study aimed to investigate (a) the immediate and long-term changes in youth offending rates among 138 neighborhoods within a large metropolitan area in the context of COVID-19 and (b) the extent to which the socioeconomic composition of the neighborhoods accounted for variations of the changes. Methods Discontinuous growth models were applied to demonstrate the changes in offenses against a person, property offenses, and drug-re…
Exploring the links between household chores, learning, and mathematics performance in Zambia
The unspecified residual category of the DSM-5: The challenges of a catch-all diagnosis
Racial/ethnic disparities of the pact in predicting recidivism and court dispositions for justice-involved youth
OBJECTIVE: Responding to the concern about racial/ethnic disparities (R/ED) in the use of risk assessment instruments (RAIs) in justice systems, previous research has overwhelmingly tested the extent to which RAI scores consistently predict recidivism across race and ethnicity (predictive bias). However, little is known about R/ED in the association between RAI measures and court dispositions (disparate application) for justice-involved youths. T…
Cognitive and academic performance of rural Zambian youth exposed to HIV
Studies focusing on children affected by HIV have shown that they have generally lower academic performance, however, few studies separate children who are HIV exposed and infected (CHEI) and those who are HIV exposed but uninfected (CHEU). Importantly, in rural sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of studies on CHEI and CHEU examine academic performance indirectly based on cognitive test scores. Therefore, studies assessing the effects of HIV on aca…
A Dimensional Approach to Discrepancy in Parenting Styles in Russian Families
We investigated the magnitude and direction of differences in parenting styles as they relate to children's mental health problems, as assessed using the CBCL. The sample consisted of 306 families residing in a large industrial city in Russia. We aimed to expand the cross-cultural literature on parenting styles by assessing a sample of Russian families and analyzing how agreement versus disagreement between self-reported and partner-reported pare…
Endogenous oxytocin and human social interactions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
While there has been an increase in studies investigating the relationship between endogenous oxytocin (OXT) concentrations and human social interactions over the past decades, these studies still seem far from converging, both in methodological terms and in terms of their results. This systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed at a comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of empirical evidence on the relationship between endogenous OXT concen…
The Role of Neural and Genetic Processes in Learning to Read and Specific Reading Disabilities: Implications for Instruction
To learn to read, the brain must repurpose neural systems for oral language and visual processing to mediate written language. We begin with a description of computational models for how alphabetic written language is processed. Next, we explain the roles of a dorsal sublexical system in the brain that relates print and speech, a ventral lexical system that develops the visual expertise for rapid orthographic processing at the word level, and the…
Exploring the Effects of Mental Health Needs on Intermittency Among Justice-Involved Youth
This study aimed to (a) reliably obtain intermittency periods (i.e., time gaps between incarcerations) using days as the unit of time and (b) investigate the effects of mental health needs assessed during the first incarceration on the hazard of subsequent reincarcerations among justice-involved youth (JIY). The multiyear administrative data from Harris County, TX, contained 28,255 JIY who were followed up until 18 years of age. There was a progr…
Cognitive and Educational Interventions for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by HIV/Aids: A Meta-Analysis
Orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS (HIV OVC) are at risk for cognitive difficulties and lack of access to education. Interventions addressing cognitive or educational outcomes for HIV OVC worldwide were examined through systematic searches conducted from October 2016 to 2019. We examined the summative effectiveness of interventions and the specific effects of participant age and intervention length. Interventions targeting cogni…
Stress in the onset and aggravation of learning disabilities
Spreading the Wealth: Developing Assessments of Cognitive Abilities in Non-Weird Countries
Understanding, educating, and supporting children with specific learning disabilities: 50 Years of Science and Practice.
Psychological, Social and Emotional Well-Being of Adults with a History of Institutionalization: The Pilot Study Findings
The paper presents pilot research data that is part of the research project “The Impact of Early Deprivation on the Bio-Behavioral Indicators of Child Development” from the Government’s megagrant programs No. 14.Z50.31.0027. The purpose of the paper is the study of mental, social and emotional well-being indicators of adults raised in orphanages in comparison with a control group of adults who grew up in biological families. The comparison was ca…
Effectiveness of a social problem solving training in youth in detention or on probation: An RCT and pre-post community implementation
The Roles of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Mental Health in Predicting Truancy Recidivism
This study aims to (a) describe demographic and mental health (MH) differences between truant juvenile justice–involved youth (JJY) and nontruant JJY; (b) classify MH needs of truant JJY; and (c) investigate if the interactions between race, ethnicity, gender, and MH needs predict truancy recidivism. Participants were 10,603 truant JJY (55.4% male; non-Hispanic White, 46.8%; 16.2% with a history of pretrial detention). Of these participants, 2,16…
Are cognitive styles still in style
versus concrete Category width Cognitive complexity Compartmentalization Conceptual differentiation Conceptual integration Conceptual style
Dynamic testing
Retracted Article: Successful Intelligence in the Classroom
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The socially skilled teacher and the development of tacit knowledge
Skilled interpersonal relations are crucial for effective teaching and learning but much professional knowledge here is tacit and thus not easily communicated. This article presents the results of a study that examined the tacit knowledge of trainee and experienced teachers in relation to various problematic interpersonal aspects of school life. Trainee ( n = 501) and experienced ( n = 163) teachers in secondary schools were presented with a seri…
Triarchically-Based Instruction and Assessment of Sixth-Grade Mathematics in a Yup'ik Cultural Setting in Alaska
A study was conducted among sixth-grade Alaskan students from urban and rural communities to test the efficacy of applying the triarchic theory of human intelligence and culturally-based teaching strategies to mathematics curriculum. Students were taught a unit on the mathematics concepts of area and perimeter in one of two ways: conventional instruction (primarily textbook based) and culturally-based, triarchic curriculum (involving analytical, …
Creativity: A challenge for contemporary education
In this essay, I comment on the objective of cultivating creativity in general and in schools in particular. I start by tracing the historical origin of this objective, then discuss a select set of relevant issues, including what can be considered the best practices for achieving this. I conclude by contemplating the potential for globalisation of this objective, and the portability of general pedagogies and specific approaches to cultivating cre…
Hitting, missing, and in between: A typology of the impact of western education on the non‐western world
In this article I describe a number of ways in which non‐western cultures have adopted and used western educational approaches, forming an illustrative typology of these adaptations. I provide an illustration(s) of each category in the typology, briefly presenting the history of the category, detailing its modern state, and discussing selected aspects of the effectiveness of a particular educational system. Efficacy is discussed along the followi…
Aggressive behavior, related conduct problems, and variation in genes affecting dopamine turnover
A number of dopamine‐related genes have been implicated in the etiology of violent behavior and conduct problems. Of these genes, the ones that code for the enzymes that influence the turnover of dopamine (DA) have received the most attention. In this study, we investigated 12 genetic polymorphisms in four genes involved with DA functioning ( COMT , MAOA and MAOB , and DβH ) in 179 incarcerated male Russian adolescents and two groups of matched c…
The Role of Neural and Genetic Processes in Learning to Read and Specific Reading Disabilities: Implications for Instruction
To learn to read, the brain must repurpose neural systems for oral language and visual processing to mediate written language. We begin with a description of computational models for how alphabetic written language is processed. Next, we explain the roles of a dorsal sublexical system in the brain that relates print and speech, a ventral lexical system that develops the visual expertise for rapid orthographic processing at the word level, and the…
Sources of cognitive exploration: Genetic variation in the prefrontal dopamine system predicts Openness/Intellect
Are western educational theories and practices truly universal
Education departments in universities throughout the western world are increasingly recruiting international students, who are subsequently exposed to educational and psychological theories and app
Do Schooling and Urban Residence Develop Cognitive Skills at the Expense of Social Responsibility? A Study of Adolescents in the Gambia, West Africa
The recent growth of schooling and urban residence represents a major change to the cultural context of child development across Africa. The aim of this article is to examine the relationship between these social changes in the Gambia and the development of both cognitive skills and behaviors viewed by participant communities as the basis for success in village life, comprising six aspects of social responsibility. We compared these skills and be…
Assessment of cognitive abilities in multiethnic countries: The case of the Wolof and Mandinka in the Gambia
BackgroundThe use of cognitive tests is increasing in Africa but little is known about how such tests are affected by the great ethnic and linguistic diversity on the continent.AimTo assess ethnic and linguistic group differences in cognitive test performance in the West African country of the Gambia and to investigate the sources of these differences.SamplesStudy 1 included 579 participants aged 14-19 years from the Wolof and Mandinka ethnic gro…
Racing toward the finish line
the noetic dimension is a confounding variable, its variability subsumed into genetic and/or environmental components. From a clinician’s standpoint, the small arena of choice is likely the most powerful fulcrum available for change. The healer’s role is arguably to transform the client’s sense of agency from “insignificant” into a force capable of harnessing and transcending nature and nurture. With choice come responsibility and the realization…
Intelligence, Heredity and Environment
Getting in: Criteria for acceptance of manuscripts in Psychological Bulletin, 1993–1996
In this article, the authors review the quantified criteria that were used to make decisions regarding final actions for peer-reviewed manuscripts submitted without invitation to Psychological Bulletin during the time period from January 1, 1993, to February 29, 1996. They analyzed ratings provided by reviewers to determine what predictive value, if any, the ratings had for ultimate acceptance or rejection. The authors analyzed the weights of the…
Getting in: Criteria for acceptance of manuscripts in Psychological Bulletin, 1993-1996
Are cognitive styles still in style
versus concrete Category width Cognitive complexity Compartmentalization Conceptual differentiation Conceptual integration Conceptual style
Intelligence, Heredity and Environment
Dynamic testing
Unified psychology
Unified psychology
Pathways of Risk: Race, Social Class, Stress, and Coping as Factors Predicting Heterosexual Risk Behaviors for HIV Among Women
E pluribus unum
Retracted Article: Successful Intelligence in the Classroom
This article has been retracted. View retraction statement:Retraction: Successful Intelligence in the Classroom
Successful Intelligence in the Classroom
This article has been retracted
The Inherent Complexities of Gene–Environment Interactions
The article outlines the complexities of gene–environment interactions in the determination of human disease, especially as they relate to aging, and stresses the importance of continuing such studies, in spite of their inherent difficulties. First, a capsule review of the literature pertaining to studies of gene–environment interactions is presented, and designs and methodologies used to detect these interactions are briefly discussed. Second, r…
Intelligence, race, and genetics
In this article, the authors argue that the overwhelming portion of the literature on intelligence, race, and genetics is based on folk taxonomies rather than scientific analysis. They suggest that because theorists of intelligence disagree as to what it is, any consideration of its relationships to other constructs must be tentative at best. They further argue that race is a social construction with no scientific definition. Thus, studies of the…
Racing toward the finish line
the noetic dimension is a confounding variable, its variability subsumed into genetic and/or environmental components. From a clinician’s standpoint, the small arena of choice is likely the most powerful fulcrum available for change. The healer’s role is arguably to transform the client’s sense of agency from “insignificant” into a force capable of harnessing and transcending nature and nurture. With choice come responsibility and the realization…
Triarchically-Based Instruction and Assessment of Sixth-Grade Mathematics in a Yup'ik Cultural Setting in Alaska
A study was conducted among sixth-grade Alaskan students from urban and rural communities to test the efficacy of applying the triarchic theory of human intelligence and culturally-based teaching strategies to mathematics curriculum. Students were taught a unit on the mathematics concepts of area and perimeter in one of two ways: conventional instruction (primarily textbook based) and culturally-based, triarchic curriculum (involving analytical, …
Hitting, missing, and in between: A typology of the impact of western education on the non‐western world
In this article I describe a number of ways in which non‐western cultures have adopted and used western educational approaches, forming an illustrative typology of these adaptations. I provide an illustration(s) of each category in the typology, briefly presenting the history of the category, detailing its modern state, and discussing selected aspects of the effectiveness of a particular educational system. Efficacy is discussed along the followi…
Are western educational theories and practices truly universal
Education departments in universities throughout the western world are increasingly recruiting international students, who are subsequently exposed to educational and psychological theories and app
Phonological awareness predicts activation patterns for print and speech
The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity
The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity is a comprehensive scholarly handbook on creativity from the most respected psychologists, researchers and educators. This handbook serves both as a thorough introduction to the field of creativity and as an invaluable reference and current source of important information. It covers such diverse topics as the brain, education, business, and world cultures. The first section, 'Basic Concepts', is designed to in…
Aggressive behavior, related conduct problems, and variation in genes affecting dopamine turnover
A number of dopamine‐related genes have been implicated in the etiology of violent behavior and conduct problems. Of these genes, the ones that code for the enzymes that influence the turnover of dopamine (DA) have received the most attention. In this study, we investigated 12 genetic polymorphisms in four genes involved with DA functioning ( COMT , MAOA and MAOB , and DβH ) in 179 incarcerated male Russian adolescents and two groups of matched c…
Assessment of cognitive abilities in multiethnic countries: The case of the Wolof and Mandinka in the Gambia
BackgroundThe use of cognitive tests is increasing in Africa but little is known about how such tests are affected by the great ethnic and linguistic diversity on the continent.AimTo assess ethnic and linguistic group differences in cognitive test performance in the West African country of the Gambia and to investigate the sources of these differences.SamplesStudy 1 included 579 participants aged 14-19 years from the Wolof and Mandinka ethnic gro…
Investigating the effects of syllable complexity in Russian-speaking children with SLI
This study examined the effect of number of syllables and syllable structure on repetition of pseudo-words by Russian-speaking children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) and typically developing (TD) children. One hundred and forty-four pseudo-words, varying in length and syllable complexity, were presented to two groups of children: 15 children with SLI, age range 4 ; 0 to 8 ; 8, and 15 TD children matched in age to the SLI group. The numb…
Making Instruction and Assessment Responsive to Diverse Students’ Progress: Group-Administered Dynamic Assessment in Teaching Mathematics
This study entailed a 3 (instructional intervention) × 2 (assessment-type) between-subjects experimental design employing a pretest-intervention-posttest methodology. The instructional interventions were administered between subjects in three conditions: (a) dynamic instruction, (b) triarchic or theory of successful intelligence-control instruction, and (c) standard-control instruction. The assessment-type consisted between subjects of either (a)…
The socially skilled teacher and the development of tacit knowledge
Skilled interpersonal relations are crucial for effective teaching and learning but much professional knowledge here is tacit and thus not easily communicated. This article presents the results of a study that examined the tacit knowledge of trainee and experienced teachers in relation to various problematic interpersonal aspects of school life. Trainee ( n = 501) and experienced ( n = 163) teachers in secondary schools were presented with a seri…
Sources of cognitive exploration: Genetic variation in the prefrontal dopamine system predicts Openness/Intellect
Psychology (55 works) · Developmental psychology (31 works) · Cognition (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works)