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Genius & Eminence
- 2nd Edition
- Editor: Robert S. Albert
- Language: English
In this second edition there are 28 chapters, of which 17 are new while the remaining chapters have been revised and updated. The book clearly reflects a continued vigour in the… Read more
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In this second edition there are 28 chapters, of which 17 are new while the remaining chapters have been revised and updated. The book clearly reflects a continued vigour in the research on exceptional achievement. More emphasis is given to empirical work with newer arguments on personal dynamics and biological processes; new arguments for and against IQ as a measure of intelligence; more contemporary research of family and learning experiences linked to achievement; and new perspectives on the possible linkage between artistic creativity and psychological dynamics and biological processes. The changes bring the book up-to-date and give a coherent view of social and family variables and the important distinctions between academic and real-world performance among the gifted and talented.
For social science students, social science teachers, teachers in general and psychologists.
Chapter headings and selected papers: Preface. Acknowledgments. Why study eminence? Overview and Issues. A developmental theory of eminence, R.S. Albert. The mad genius controversy, G. Becker. Genius: Signs and Outcomes. William James on exceptional mental states: the 1896 Lowell lectures, E. Taylor. Toward a behavioral definition of genius, R.S. Albert. Giftedness: Signs and Outcomes. Two levels of giftedness: shall ever the twain meet? R.S. Siegler & K. Kotovsky. What do tests tell us about talents? M.A. Wallach. Social and Educational Influences on Creative Behavior and Exceptional Achievement. Hereditary genius revisited: were Galton's missing scientists the aftermath of the puritan brain drain to America? P.H. Gray. The crystallizing experience: discovering an intellectual gift, J. Walters & H. Gardner. Family and Parental Influences on Creative Behavior and Exceptional Achievement. Testing aspects of Carl Roger's theory of creative environments: child-rearing antecedents of creative potential in young adolescents, D.M. Harrington et al. A 40-year follow-up of giftedness: fulfillment and unfulfillment, M. Oden. Personality Dispositions to Creative Behavior and Exceptional Achievement. Personality correlates of exceptional personal influence: a note on Thorndike's (1950) creators and leaders, D.K. Simonton. Personality consistency: eminent architects 25 years later, S.Z. Dudek & W.B. Hall. Personal Dynamics and Creative Problems in Exceptional Achievement. Great wits and madness, G. Claridge. Prime Ministers and the search for love, H. Berrington. Name index. Subject index.
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published:
- Imprint: Pergamon
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Robert S. Albert
Affiliations and expertise
Pitzer College, California, USA