Dean Keith Simonton

Greatness

Who Makes History and Why

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Produktbeschreibung

In this path-breaking work, Dean Keith Simonton examines a range of important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. He discusses how people who go down in history might be different from the rest of us, and explores which personality traits predispose certain people to become world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and star athletes. In exploring the psychology of greatness, this fascinating work also sheds light on the characteristics that any of us may share with history-making people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 502
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780898622010
• ISBN-10: 0898622018
• Artikelnr.: 21715701

Autorenporträt

Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis, has published more than 100 articles and five books on various aspects of history-making personalities and events.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Prologue: The Psychologist Confronts Greatness. Birthrights and
Birthmarks: Psychobiological Explanations. Acts, Affects, and Thoughts:
Learning?Based and Cognitive Theories. The Creative Quest. The Drive to
Succeed. Infants, Children, and Teenagers: The Famous in Their Youth.
Life's Prime and Death's Advance: A Life?Span Perspective. The Importance
of Intelligence. The Importance of Personality. The Significance of
Psychopathology. Violence as a Shaper of History. The Influence of
Attitudes and Beliefs. Imitation, Affiliation, Group Dynamics, and
Leadership. Epilogue: Has the Psychologist Succeeded? Notes. References.
Subject Index.