Genius and the mind : studies of creativity and temperament

Taking as examples the lives of creative individuals through history, this text considers the nature of creativity and genius from a psychological standpoint. Eleven chapters span the range of approaches used to understand the subject.

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Genius and the mind
1. Verfasser:
Steptoe, Andrew
Weitere Verfasser:
Steptoe, Andrew (MitwirkendeR)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Zusammenfassung:
Taking as examples the lives of creative individuals through history, this text considers the nature of creativity and genius from a psychological standpoint. Eleven chapters span the range of approaches used to understand the subject.
Umfang:
1 online resource (vi, 274 p.) : ill., ports.
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191688997 (ebook) :
0191688991 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Genius > Case studies.
Creative ability.
Nature and nurture.
Genius and mental illness.
Gifted persons.
Persons.
Psychology.
Biographies as Topic.
Personality.
Literature.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
Humanities.
Intelligence.
Famous Persons.
Mental Disorders.
Social Sciences
Psychology
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