RESEARCH INTERESTS
Problem solving across the lifespan
Individual differences in cognitive development
Creativity, insight, and intelligence
Metacognition and skill acquisition
PUBLICATIONS
Davidson, J.E. (in press). Contemporary models of giftedness. In L. V. Shavinina (Ed.). International handbook on giftedness. New York: Springer Science.
Davidson, J.E., & Greenberg, N. (2008). Psychologists’ Views on Nonobviousness: Are They Obvious? Lewis & Clark Law Review, 12 (2).
Sternberg, R. J., & J.E. Davidson (Eds.) (2005). Conceptions of giftedness, 2nd edition. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Davidson, J.E. (2003). Insights about insightful problem solving. In J.E. Davidson, & R.J. Sternberg (Eds.), The psychology of problem solving (pp. 149-175). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (Eds.) (2003). The psychology of problem solving. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Davidson, J.E. (2000). Giftedness. In A.E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press.
Davidson, J.E., & Downing, C.E. (2000). Contemporary models of intelligence. In R.J. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of intelligence (pp.34-49). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1999). Insight. In M. Runco (Ed.), Encyclopedia of creativity. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1998). Smart problem solving: How metacognition helps. In D.J. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, & A. C. Graesser (Eds.), Metacognition in theory and practice. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Davidson, J.E. (1995). The suddenness of Insight. In R.J. Sternberg & J.E. Davidson (Eds.),
The nature of insight (pp. 125-155). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1995) (Eds.) The nature of insight. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
Davidson, J.E. (1994). Insight. In R.J. Sternberg (Ed)., Encyclopedia of intelligence (588-591). New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
Davidson, J.E., Deuser, R., & Sternberg, R.J. (1994). The role of metacognition in
problem solving. In J. Metcalfe & A.P. Shimamura (Eds.), Metacognition (pp.207-226). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1993). Problem solving. In M.C. Alkin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational research, 6th edition.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (Eds.) (1991). Educational Psychologist. Special
Issue: Intelligence and intelligence testing, 25 (3&4), 173-358.
Davidson, J.E. (1990). Intelligence recreated. Educational Psychologist, 25 (3&4), 337-354.
Kaplan, C.A., & Davidson, J.E. (1989). Hatching a theory of incubation effects.
Carnegie Mellon University Psychology Technical Report C.I.P. 472.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1989). A four-prong model for intellectual skills
development. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 22, 22-28.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1987). Teaching thinking to college students: Some
lessons learned from experience. Teaching Thinking and Problem Solving, 9,
May/June 1-2, 10-11.
Davidson, J.E. (1986). Insight and intellectual giftedness. In R.J. Sternberg & J.E.
Davidson (Eds.), Conceptions of giftedness (pp. 201-222). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1986). What is insight? Educational Horizons, 64,
177-179.
Serafine, M.L., Davidson, J.E., Crowder, R.G., & Repp, B.H. (1986). On the nature of
melody-text integration in memory for songs. Journal of Memory and Language,
25, 123-135.
Sternberg, R. J., & J.E. Davidson (Eds.) (1986). Conceptions of giftedness. New York:
Cambridge University Press.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1985). Competence and performance in intellectual
development. In E. Neimark, R. de Lisi, & J.H. Newman (Eds.), Moderators of
competence. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Palmer, J.C., MacLeod, C.M., Hunt, E., & Davidson, J.E. (1985). Information
processing correlates of reading: An individual differences analysis. Journal of
Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 24, 59-88.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1985). Cognitive development of the gifted and
talented. In F.D. Horowitz & M. O'brien (Eds.), The gifted and talented: A
developmental perspective. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological
Association.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1984). The role of insight in intellectual giftedness.
Gifted Child Quarterly, 28, 58-64.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1983). Insight in the gifted. Educational Psychologist,
18, 51-57.
Kerr, B., Davidson, J.E., Nelson, J., & Haley, S. (1982). Stimulus and response
contributions to the children's reaction-time repetition effect. Journal of
Experimental Child Psychology, 34, 526-541.
Sternberg, R.J. & Davidson, J.E. (1982). Componential analysis and componential
theory. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 5, 352-353.
Sternberg, R.J. & Davidson, J.E. (1982). The mind of the puzzler. Psychology Today,
16, June, 37-44.
Hunt, E., Davidson, J.E., & Lansman, M. (1981). Individual differences in long-term
memory access. Memory and Cognition, 9, 599-608.
PRESENTATIONS
Davidson, J.E. (2007). Psychologists views on non-obviousness: Are they obvious? Commentary presented at the thirteenth annual Lewis & Clark Business Law Forum, Portland, Oregon.
Davidson, J.E. (2004). Contemporary models of intelligence and why we need them. Invited Address, Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Davidson, J.E. (1999). Insights on insight. Invited address, Neuropsychology-
Speech/Language Pathology Conference, Portland Oregon.
Davidson, J.E. (1991). Insights about giftedness: The role of problem solving ability.
Invited address, National Research Symposium on Talent Development, University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Davidson, J.E. (1990). Insights about insight. Invited address, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Davidson, J.E. (1989). Research on the intellectually gifted: Directions for the 1990s.
Discussion presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Davidson, J.E. (1988). Qualitative differences in giftedness. Discussion presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Davidson, J.E. (1987). Keynote address. Facets of Giftedness Conference, Victoria, B.C.
Davidson, J.E. (1987). Insight and intellectual giftedness. Invited address, McGill
University, Montreal, Quebec.
Davidson, J.E. (1986). The nature of insight. Invited address, Department of
Psychology, Vassar College.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1986). Domains of giftedness. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco,
California.
Sternberg, R.J., & Davidson, J.E. (1986). Understanding intellectual giftedness. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
San Francisco, California.
Davidson, J.E. (1985). The role of insight in gifted education. Invited address,
Department of Special Education, Southern Connecticut State University.
Davidson, J.E. (1984). Insights about giftedness. Paper presented at a meeting of
contributors to Conceptions of giftedness, Storrs, Connecticut.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1984). Insight skills in gifted children. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1983). The role of insight in intellectual giftedness.
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Detroit, Michigan.
Davidson, J.E., & Sternberg, R.J. (1982). Insights about Insight. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hunt, E., & Davidson, J.E. (1981). Age effects on sentence verification strategies. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Kerr, B., & Davidson, J.E. (1981). Costs and benefits for children's use of sequence
information in partially-predictable reaction-time sequences. Paper presented at the
symposium on motor Development of Infants and Young Children, Temple
University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kerr, B., Davidson, J.E., Nelson, J., & Haley, S. (1981). Stimulus and response
contributions to the children's reaction-time repetition effect. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Professor of the Year, Lewis & Clark College, 1996-1997.
A.W. Mellon Foundation, Project Director, Literacy in Science Research Center, 1989-1990.
Mensa Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence, 1988.
Wyllys Baird Treat Fellowship, Yale University, 1984-1985.
Sterling Fellowship, Yale University, 1983-1984.
"Insight in the gifted." Spencer Foundation, Co-investigator, 1982-1984.