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<p>List of Contributors ix</p> <p>Preface xvii</p> <p><b>Part I Perspectives 1</b></p> <p>1 The Genius in History: Historiographic Explorations 3<br /> <i>Laura C. Ball</i></p> <p>2 The Psychobiography of Genius 20<br /> <i>William Todd Schultz</i></p> <p>3 Interviewing Highly Eminent Creators 33<br /> <i>Jeanne Nakamura and Jeff Fajans</i></p> <p>4 Psychometric Studies of Scientific Talent and Eminence 62<br /> <i>Gregory J. Feist</i></p> <p>5 Historiometric Studies of Genius 87<br /> <i>Dean Keith Simonton</i></p> <p><b>Part II Processes 107</b></p> <p>6 The Neuroscience of Creative Genius 109<br /> <i>Nancy C. Andreasen and Kanchna Ramchandran</i></p> <p>7 Artistic Genius and Creative Cognition 120<br /> <i>Paul Thagard</i></p> <p>8 Case Studies of Genius: Ordinary Thinking, Extraordinary Outcomes 139<br /> <i>Robert W. Weisberg</i></p> <p>9 Virtual Genius 166<br /> <i>David Cope</i></p> <p><b>Part III Attributes 183</b></p> <p>10 Varieties of Genius 185<br /> <i>Robert J. Sternberg and Stacey L. Bridges</i></p> <p>11 Cognitive Disinhibition, Creativity, and Psychopathology 198<br /> <i>Shelley H. Carson</i></p> <p>12 Openness to Experience 222<br /> <i>Robert R. McCrae and David M. Greenberg</i></p> <p>13 Political and Military Geniuses: Psychological Profiles and Responses to Stress 244<br /> <i>Peter Suedfeld</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Origins 267</b></p> <p>14 Genetics of Intellectual and Personality Traits Associated with Creative Genius: Could Geniuses Be Cosmobian Dragon Kings? 269<br /> <i>Wendy Johnson and Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr.</i></p> <p>15 Child Prodigies and Adult Genius: A Weak Link 297<br /> <i>Ellen Winner</i></p> <p>16 Creative Genius: A View from the Expert-Performance Approach 321<br /> <i>K. Anders Ericsson</i></p> <p>17 Cognitive Processes and Development of Chess Genius: An Integrative Approach 350<br /> <i>Guillermo Campitelli, Fernand Gobet, and Merim Bilali´c</i></p> <p>18 Diversifying Experiences in the Development of Genius and their Impact on Creative Cognition 375<br /> <i>Rodica Ioana Damian and Dean Keith Simonton</i></p> <p><b>Part V Trajectories 395</b></p> <p>19 The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Maturity: Insights into Elements of Genius 397<br /> <i>Harrison J. Kell and David Lubinski</i></p> <p>20 Age and Scientific Genius 422<br /> <i>Benjamin F. Jones, E.J. Reedy, and Bruce A. Weinberg</i></p> <p>21 Musical Creativity over the Lifespan 451<br /> <i>Aaron Kozbelt</i></p> <p>22 Literary Geniuses: Their Life, Work, and Death 473<br /> <i>Alexander S. McKay and James C. Kaufman</i></p> <p>23 Lifetime Biopsychosocial Trajectories of the Terman Gifted Children: Health, Well-Being, and Longevity 488<br /> <i>Katherine A. Duggan and Howard S. Friedman</i></p> <p><b>Part VI Contexts 509</b></p> <p>24 Evaluating Excellence in the Arts 511<br /> <i>Victor Ginsburgh and Sheila Weyers</i></p> <p>25 The Systems Model of Creativity and Its Applications 533<br /> <i>Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi</i></p> <p>26 Openness to Scientific Innovation 546<br /> <i>Frank J. Sulloway</i></p> <p>27 Prominent Modern Artists: Determinants of Creativity 564<br /> <i>Christiane Hellmanzik</i></p> <p>28 Genius in World Civilization 586<br /> <i>Charles Murray</i></p> <p><b>Part VII Prospects 609</b></p> <p>29 Does Genius Science Have a Future History? 611<br /> <i>Dean Keith Simonton</i></p> <p><b>Appendix 619</b></p> <p>Index 629</p> <p>Color plate section is between pages 170 and 171</p>

<p>“A short review cannot do justice to all of these diverse contributions, which reflect the full range of approaches on Gordon Allport’s idiographic to nomothetic dimension, entail varying degrees of mathematical and statistical analysis, offer differing views on the nature-nurture question, and concern themselves with innumerable varieties of genius and its components.  Few readers (apart from reviewers) are likely to devour this book from cover to cover, but it is safe to say that almost everyone will find something within it to capture their attention, to agree with or to question, and above all to ponder with interest.”  (<i>PsycCRITIQUES</i>, 27 April 2015)</p>

<p><b>Dean Keith Simonton</b> is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. His research concerns various aspects of genius, creativity, leadership, talent, and aesthetics. Simonton’s numerous honors include the William James Book Award, the Sir Francis Galton Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Study of Creativity, the Rudolf Arnheim Award for Outstanding Achievement in Psychology and the Arts, the SPSP Theoretical Innovation Prize, the George A. Miller Outstanding Article Award, and three Mensa Awards for Excellence in Research. He has produced more than 460 publications, including more than a dozen books. His most recent books include <i>The Social Science of Cinema</i> (2014), <i>Great Flicks: Scientific Studies of Cinematic Creativity and Aesthetics</i> (2011), and <i>Genius 101</i> (2009).</p>

<p><i>The Handbook of Genius</i> is the first reference work to discuss all aspects of genius, a topic that endlessly provokes and fascinates. Bringing together essays from a multidisciplinary group of contributors, this book covers the origins, characteristics, careers, and consequences of genius.  The coverage is broken into sections focusing on cognitive science, individual differences, life-span development, and social context.  It encompasses genius creators, leaders, and performers across a range of disciplines including science, philosophy, art, music, literature, politics and war.  The contributors examine genius from a variety of perspectives—including genetics, neuroscience, psychology, and more—to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject.  Engaging with classic debates as well as the latest research, this handbook is a singular achievement in the scientific study of genius that opens new avenues for continued exploration of the topic in years to come.</p>

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