| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 248 pages) |
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Educational psychology series |
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Educational psychology series.
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| Contents |
I. Introduction -- Extracognitive Facets of Developing High Ability : Introduction to Some Important Issues / Larisa V. Shavinina, Michel Ferrari -- II. Extracognitive Aspects of Exceptional Creative Achievements -- Creativity as an Extracognitive Phenomenon / Mark A. Runco -- The Role of Unconscious Processes in the Evolvement of Creativity / Gudmund J.W. Smith -- Exceptional Creativity and Chance : Creative Thought as a Stochastic Combinatorial Process / Dean Keith Simonton -- Extracognitive Phenomena in the Intellectual Functioning of Gifted, Creative, and Talented Individuals / Larisa V. Shavinina, Kavita L. Seeratan -- III. Developing Extracognitive Aspects of Exceptional Abilities -- Some Insights of Geniuses Into the Causes of Exceptional Achievement / Michael J.A. Howe -- The Development of Talent in Different Domains / Deborah A. Greenspan, Becca Solomon, Howard Gardner -- Transforming Elite Musicians Into Professional Artists : A View of the Talent Development Process at the Juilliard School / Rena Subotnik -- IV. Extracognitive Aspects of High Ability and the Ideal Ends of Development -- Wisdom and Giftedness / Robert J. Sternberg -- High Abilities and Excellence : A Cultural Perspective / Jin Li -- V. Conclusion -- Educating Selves to Be Creative and Wise / Michel Ferrari |
| Summary |
A collection of contributions by specialists from around the world who present a wide range of perspectives for understanding exceptional achievement. They examine the cognitive bases of high ability, along with the foundations of such achievements in extracognitive factors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Genius.
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Gifted persons.
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Creative ability.
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Creative thinking.
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genius (culture-related concept)
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genius (creative ability)
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creativity.
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gifted (people)
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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Creative ability
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Creative thinking
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Genius
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Gifted persons
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shavinina, Larisa V
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Ferrari, Michel, 1959-
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| ISBN |
1410610047 |
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9781410610041 |
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9780805839913 |
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0805839917 |
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9780805839920 |
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0805839925 |
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