The Wiley Handbook of Genius

Editor/Author Simonton, Dean Keith
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Wiley

Single-User Purchase Price: $195.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $292.50
ISBN: 978-1-11-836740-7
Category: Psychology
Image Count: 103
Book Status: Available
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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.

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Table of Contents

  • List of Tables
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • References
  • Part I Perspectives
  • 1 The Genius in History
  • The Relationship between History and Genius
  • History and the Psychology of Genius
  • The Psychology of Genius: Theory Across History
  • The Psychology of Genius: Historical Methods
  • The Genius in History
  • References
  • 2 The Psychobiography of Genius
  • Introduction
  • George W. Bush
  • John Lennon
  • Truman Capote
  • Implicit Prescriptions
  • References
  • 3 Interviewing Highly Eminent Creators
  • Why Interview Eminent Creators?
  • Interview Research on Eminent Creators and Its Place in the Study of Creativity
  • Major Interview Studies of Eminent Creativity
  • Other Interview Research on Creativity
  • Best Practices for Interviewing Eminent Creators
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 4 Psychometric Studies of Scientific Talent and Eminence
  • Scientific Talent and Eminence Defined
  • Psychometric Investigations of Scientific Talent and Eminence
  • Summary and Future Directions
  • References
  • 5 Historiometric Studies of Genius
  • Introduction
  • Illustrations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II Processes
  • 6 The Neuroscience of Creative Genius
  • What Is Neuroscience?
  • What Tools from Neuroscience Can Be Used to Study Creativity?
  • What Is Creative Genius?
  • How Should a Neuroscientist Identify Subjects for Study?
  • What Kinds of Tasks Can Be Used to Assess Creativity Using Neuroimaging Tools?
  • What Have We Learned from Our Work So Far?
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 7 Artistic Genius and Creative Cognition
  • Introduction
  • Hypotheses
  • Visual Arts
  • Literary Arts
  • Musical Arts
  • Comparisons
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 8 Case Studies of Genius
  • Extraordinary Thinking As the Basis for Genius-Level Creativity
  • Genius-Level Creativity As the Expression of Ordinary Thought Processes
  • Continuity with the Past in Creative Thinking
  • Structure in the Creative Process
  • Cognitive Components of Creative Thinking: Edison's Invention of the Light Bulb
  • External Triggers to Creativity
  • The Ordinary Basis for Creative Thinking: Conclusions and Several Remaining Questions
  • A Final Question: What Then Is the Basis for Genius?
  • References
  • 9 Virtual Genius
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Definition
  • Human Examples of Genius
  • Computer Examples of Genius
  • More Possibilities
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Part III Attributes
  • 10 Varieties of Genius
  • Types of Genius
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 11 Cognitive Disinhibition, Creativity, and Psychopathology
  • Creativity and Creative Genius
  • Cognitive Disinhibition
  • Creativity and Mental Disorders Associated with Disinhibition
  • The Shared Vulnerability Model of Creativity and Psychopathology
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 12 Openness to Experience
  • Openness and Personality Structure
  • Properties of Openness
  • Conceptualizing Openness
  • Case Studies of Personality and Genius
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 13 Political and Military Geniuses
  • Measuring the Quality of Political and Military Leadership
  • Subject Selection in this Chapter
  • Measurement at a Distance
  • Methodology of the Current Chapter
  • Hypotheses of the Current Study
  • Method
  • Biographies
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Part IV Origins
  • 14 Genetics of Intellectual and Personality Traits Associated with Creative Genius
  • Classical Quantitative Genetic Models in Humans
  • Intelligence
  • Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence
  • Personality and Psychopathology
  • Genetic and Environmental Influences on Personality and Psychopatholgy
  • Genetic Influences on Miscellaneous Traits Relevant to Creative Genius
  • Molecular Genetics and Genius
  • Emergenesis
  • Autism
  • An Aside on Distributions
  • Are Geniuses Black Swans, Dragon-Kings, or Hopeful Monsters?
  • The Relevance of Dragon-Kings and Hopeful Monsters to Our Understanding of the Emergence of Creative Genius
  • References
  • 15 Child Prodigies and Adult Genius
  • Globally Gifted Children
  • Unevenly Gifted Children
  • What Does Giftedness in Visual Art and Music Look Like?
  • How Much is Innate?
  • The Role of Families
  • The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Children
  • Implications for Education and Child Rearing
  • Childhood Giftedness and Adult Giftedness: No Straight Trajectory
  • References
  • 16 Creative Genius
  • The Traditional View of the Nature of Talent and Creative Genius
  • A Review of the Expert-Performance Approach
  • Toward an Expert-Performance Account of Creative Contributions
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 17 Cognitive Processes and Development of Chess Genius
  • Introduction
  • Previous Attempts to Explain the Existence of Remarkable Achievements in Young Chess Players
  • In Search of a New Model of the Development of Chess Expertise
  • Cognitive Processes Underlying Chess Expertise
  • Mathematical Simulation
  • Conclusions and Future Research
  • References
  • 18 Diversifying Experiences in the Development of Genius and their Impact on Creative Cognition
  • Correlational Research
  • Experimental Research
  • Conclusion and Future Directions
  • References
  • Part V Trajectories
  • 19 The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Maturity
  • The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth
  • Conceptualizing Talent Development
  • Cognitive Abilities
  • Interests
  • Conation
  • Emergence of Genius
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 20 Age and Scientific Genius
  • Introduction
  • Basic Life-Cycle Patterns and Classic Views
  • The New Literature: Variation over Time and Across Individuals
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 21 Musical Creativity over the Lifespan
  • Introduction
  • Characterizations of Genius
  • A Qualitative Sketch of Musical Creativity over the Lifespan
  • Methodological Issues
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Lifespan Creativity
  • Some Unresolved Issues and Future Directions
  • Conclusion: Wisdom Revisited
  • References
  • 22 Literary Geniuses
  • The Study of Creative Writers
  • What Constitutes Literary Genius?
  • Career Trajectories
  • The Writer's Personality, Flow, and Emotions
  • The Dark Side of Literary Genius
  • Writers and Death
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 23 Lifetime Biopsychosocial Trajectories of the Terman Gifted Children
  • Early Characteristics
  • Lifelong Pathways
  • Intelligence and School Performance: An Early Life Advantage?
  • Conclusion: Lifelong Cumulative and Interactional Continuity
  • References
  • Part VI Contexts
  • 24 Evaluating Excellence in the Arts
  • Canons
  • Rankings
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 25 The Systems Model of Creativity and Its Applications
  • A Brief History of the Concept of Creativity
  • Systems Model of Creativity
  • Systems Model of Creativity: Some Research Applications
  • Systems Model and Construction of Positive Psychology
  • References
  • 26 Openness to Scientific Innovation
  • Introduction
  • Planck's Principle: Age and Receptivity
  • A Meta-Analytic Approach to Scientific Innovation
  • Heterogeneity of Effects
  • Initiators of Scientific Innovations
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 27 Prominent Modern Artists
  • Introduction
  • Dataset
  • Framework of Econometric Analysis
  • Location Matters: Peer Effects in the Artistic Clusters of Paris and New York
  • Artistic Styles and Implications for Creativity
  • Travel as an Inspiration
  • Democracy and Creativity
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 28 Genius in World Civilization
  • Introduction
  • The Meta-Inventions
  • Temporal and Geographic Distribution of Significant Figures and Events from 800 BCE to 1900
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part VII Prospects
  • 29 Does Genius Science Have a Future History?
  • Will Empirical and Theoretical Research Continue to Advance?
  • Will the Phenomenon of Genius Continue to Exist?
  • Will the Science of Genius Ensure the Continued Existence of Genius?
  • References
  • Appendix