The Wiley Handbook of Genius

Simonton, Dean Keith

With contributions from a multi-disciplinary group of expert contributors, this is the first handbook to discuss all aspects of genius, a topic that endlessly provokes and fascinates.

• The first handbook to discuss all aspects of genius with contributions from a multi-disciplinary group of experts
• Covers the origins, characteristics, careers, and consequences of genius with a focus on cognitive science, individual differences, life-span development, and social context
• Explores individual genius, creators, leaders, and performers as diverse as Queen Elizabeth I, Simón Bolívar, Mohandas Gandhi, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Leo Tolstoy, John William Coltrane, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Martha Graham.
• Utilizes a variety of approaches—from genetics, neuroscience, and longitudinal studies to psychometric tests, interviews, and case studies—to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2014-06-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781118367407

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Dimensions: 251.5cm x179.1cm

Pages: 680.0