The Handbook of Genius is the first reference work to discuss all aspects of genius, a topic that endlessly provokes and fascinates. Bringing together essays from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, this book covers the origins, characteristics, careers, and consequences of genius. The coverage is broken into sections focusing on cognitive science, individual differences, life-span development, and social context. It encompasses genius creators, leaders, and performers across a range of disciplines including science, philosophy, art, music, literature, politics and war. The contributors…mehr
The Handbook of Genius is the first reference work to discuss all aspects of genius, a topic that endlessly provokes and fascinates. Bringing together essays from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, this book covers the origins, characteristics, careers, and consequences of genius. The coverage is broken into sections focusing on cognitive science, individual differences, life-span development, and social context. It encompasses genius creators, leaders, and performers across a range of disciplines including science, philosophy, art, music, literature, politics and war. The contributors examine genius from a variety of perspectives--including genetics, neuroscience, psychology, and more--to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject. Engaging with classic debates as well as the latest research, this handbook is a singular achievement in the scientific study of genius that opens new avenues for continued exploration of the topic in years to come.
Dean Keith Simonton is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. His research concerns various aspects of genius, creativity, leadership, talent, and aesthetics. Simonton's numerous honors include the William James Book Award, the Sir Francis Galton Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Study of Creativity, the Rudolf Arnheim Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychology and the Arts, the SPSP Theoretical Innovation Prize, the George A. Miller Outstanding Article Award, and three Mensa Awards for Excellence in Research. He has produced more than 460 publications, including more than a dozen books. His most recent books include The Social Science of Cinema (2014), Great Flicks: Scientific Studies of Cinematic Creativity and Aesthetics (2011), and Genius 101 (2009).
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List of Contributors ix
Preface xvii
Part I Perspectives 1
1 The Genius in History: Historiographic Explorations 3 Laura C. Ball
2 The Psychobiography of Genius 20 William Todd Schultz
3 Interviewing Highly Eminent Creators 33 Jeanne Nakamura and Jeff Fajans
4 Psychometric Studies of Scientific Talent and Eminence62 Gregory J. Feist
5 Historiometric Studies of Genius 87 Dean Keith Simonton
Part II Processes 107
6 The Neuroscience of Creative Genius 109 Nancy C. Andreasen and Kanchna Ramchandran
7 Artistic Genius and Creative Cognition 120 Paul Thagard
8 Case Studies of Genius: Ordinary Thinking, ExtraordinaryOutcomes 139 Robert W. Weisberg
9 Virtual Genius 166 David Cope
Part III Attributes 183
10 Varieties of Genius 185 Robert J. Sternberg and Stacey L. Bridges
11 Cognitive Disinhibition, Creativity, and Psychopathology198 Shelley H. Carson
12 Openness to Experience 222 Robert R. McCrae and David M. Greenberg
13 Political and Military Geniuses: Psychological Profiles andResponses to Stress 244 Peter Suedfeld
Part IV Origins 267
14 Genetics of Intellectual and Personality Traits Associatedwith Creative Genius: Could Geniuses Be Cosmobian Dragon Kings?269 Wendy Johnson and Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr.
15 Child Prodigies and Adult Genius: A Weak Link 297 Ellen Winner
16 Creative Genius: A View from the Expert-Performance Approach321 K. Anders Ericsson
17 Cognitive Processes and Development of Chess Genius: AnIntegrative Approach 350 Guillermo Campitelli, Fernand Gobet, and MerimBilali´c
18 Diversifying Experiences in the Development of Genius andtheir Impact on Creative Cognition 375 Rodica Ioana Damian and Dean Keith Simonton
Part V Trajectories 395
19 The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Maturity:Insights into Elements of Genius 397 Harrison J. Kell and David Lubinski
20 Age and Scientific Genius 422 Benjamin F. Jones, E.J. Reedy, and Bruce A. Weinberg
21 Musical Creativity over the Lifespan 451 Aaron Kozbelt
22 Literary Geniuses: Their Life, Work, and Death 473 Alexander S. McKay and James C. Kaufman
23 Lifetime Biopsychosocial Trajectories of the Terman GiftedChildren: Health, Well-Being, and Longevity 488 Katherine A. Duggan and Howard S. Friedman
Part VI Contexts 509
24 Evaluating Excellence in the Arts 511 Victor Ginsburgh and Sheila Weyers
25 The Systems Model of Creativity and Its Applications533 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
26 Openness to Scientific Innovation 546 Frank J. Sulloway
27 Prominent Modern Artists: Determinants of Creativity564 Christiane Hellmanzik
28 Genius in World Civilization 586 Charles Murray
Part VII Prospects 609
29 Does Genius Science Have a Future History? 611 Dean Keith Simonton
1 The Genius in History: Historiographic Explorations 3 Laura C. Ball
2 The Psychobiography of Genius 20 William Todd Schultz
3 Interviewing Highly Eminent Creators 33 Jeanne Nakamura and Jeff Fajans
4 Psychometric Studies of Scientific Talent and Eminence62 Gregory J. Feist
5 Historiometric Studies of Genius 87 Dean Keith Simonton
Part II Processes 107
6 The Neuroscience of Creative Genius 109 Nancy C. Andreasen and Kanchna Ramchandran
7 Artistic Genius and Creative Cognition 120 Paul Thagard
8 Case Studies of Genius: Ordinary Thinking, ExtraordinaryOutcomes 139 Robert W. Weisberg
9 Virtual Genius 166 David Cope
Part III Attributes 183
10 Varieties of Genius 185 Robert J. Sternberg and Stacey L. Bridges
11 Cognitive Disinhibition, Creativity, and Psychopathology198 Shelley H. Carson
12 Openness to Experience 222 Robert R. McCrae and David M. Greenberg
13 Political and Military Geniuses: Psychological Profiles andResponses to Stress 244 Peter Suedfeld
Part IV Origins 267
14 Genetics of Intellectual and Personality Traits Associatedwith Creative Genius: Could Geniuses Be Cosmobian Dragon Kings?269 Wendy Johnson and Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr.
15 Child Prodigies and Adult Genius: A Weak Link 297 Ellen Winner
16 Creative Genius: A View from the Expert-Performance Approach321 K. Anders Ericsson
17 Cognitive Processes and Development of Chess Genius: AnIntegrative Approach 350 Guillermo Campitelli, Fernand Gobet, and MerimBilali´c
18 Diversifying Experiences in the Development of Genius andtheir Impact on Creative Cognition 375 Rodica Ioana Damian and Dean Keith Simonton
Part V Trajectories 395
19 The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Maturity:Insights into Elements of Genius 397 Harrison J. Kell and David Lubinski
20 Age and Scientific Genius 422 Benjamin F. Jones, E.J. Reedy, and Bruce A. Weinberg
21 Musical Creativity over the Lifespan 451 Aaron Kozbelt
22 Literary Geniuses: Their Life, Work, and Death 473 Alexander S. McKay and James C. Kaufman
23 Lifetime Biopsychosocial Trajectories of the Terman GiftedChildren: Health, Well-Being, and Longevity 488 Katherine A. Duggan and Howard S. Friedman
Part VI Contexts 509
24 Evaluating Excellence in the Arts 511 Victor Ginsburgh and Sheila Weyers
25 The Systems Model of Creativity and Its Applications533 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
26 Openness to Scientific Innovation 546 Frank J. Sulloway
27 Prominent Modern Artists: Determinants of Creativity564 Christiane Hellmanzik
28 Genius in World Civilization 586 Charles Murray
Part VII Prospects 609
29 Does Genius Science Have a Future History? 611 Dean Keith Simonton
Appendix 619
Index 629
Color plate section is between pages 170 and 171
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