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The Wiley handbook of genius /

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 Co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Simonton, Dean Keith (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118367391
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