The Wiley Handbook of Genius
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
Table of Contents
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.
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