Cover Image

Genius and the mind : studies of creativity and temperament /

Show other versions (1)

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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Steptoe, Andrew (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Genius.
Creative ability.
Nature and nurture.
Genius and mental illness.
Gifted persons > Case studies.
Intellect.
Celebrities.
Mental illness.
Intelligence
Creativity
Famous Persons
Mental Disorders
Génie (Aptitude)
Créativité.
Hérédité et milieu.
Génie et maladies mentales.
Surdoués > Études de cas.
Intelligence.
Célébrités.
Maladies mentales.
creativity.
mental disorders.
Mental illness
Intellect
Celebrities
Creative ability
Genius
Genius and mental illness
Gifted persons
Nature and nurture
Genie
Kreativität
Ästhetik
Aufsatzsammlung
Hoogbegaafdheid.
Creativiteit.
Genialiteit.
Psychische stoornissen.
Génie.
Création (esthétique)
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Case Reports
Case studies
Biographies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 274 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191688997
0191688991