Greatness : who makes history and why
"In this path-breaking work, Dean Keith Simonton examines a range of important personalities and events that have influenced the course of history. He discusses how people who go down in history might be different from the rest of us, and explores which personality traits predispose certain people to become world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and star athletes. In exploring the psychology of greatness, this fascinating work also sheds light on the characteristics that any of us may share with history-making people."--BOOK JACKET
Aufsatzsammlung
x, 502 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780898623703, 9780898622010, 0898623707, 0898622018
29634169
Prologue: The Psychologist Confronts Greatness
Birthrights and Birthmarks: Psychobiological Explanations
Acts, Affects, and Thoughts: learning-Based and Cognitive Theories
The Creative Quest
The Drive to Succeed
Infants, Children, and Teenagers: The Famous in Their Youth
Life's Prime and Death's Advance: A Life-Span Perspective
The Importance of Intelligence
The Importance of Personality
The Significance of Psychopathology
Violence as a Shopper of History
The Influence of Attitude s and beliefs
Imitation, Affiliation, Group Dynamics, and Leadership
Epilogue: Has the Psychologist Succeeded?