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Genius

Genius

The Natural History of Creativity
H. J. Eysenck, Institute of Psychiatry, London
May 1995
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    Genius: The Natural History of Creativity presents a novel theory of genius and creativity, based on the personality characteristics of creative persons and geniuses. Starting with the fact that genius and creativity are related to psychopathology, it uses modern research into the causes of cognitive over-inclusiveness to suggest possible applications of these theories to creativity. Professor Eysenck reports experimental research to support these theories in their application to creativity, as well as considering the role of intelligence, social status, gender and many other factors that have been linked with genius and creativity. The theory traces creativity from DNA through personality to special cognitive processes to genius.

    • Eysenck is extremely well known - and controversial
    • Brings many different strands of research into coherent whole
    • Proposes new theory of fundamental cognitive process underlying genius

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    May 1995
    Paperback
    9780521485081
    356 pages
    229 × 152 × 19 mm
    0.52kg
    24 b/w illus. 17 tables
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. The nature of genius
    • 2. Genius and intelligence
    • 3. Creativity: measurement and personality correlates
    • 4. Intuition and the unconscious
    • 5. Conditions for excellence
    • 6. The nature of psychopathology: psychotism
    • 7. The roots of creativity
    • 8. From DNA to creativity and genius
    • References
    • Index.
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