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~ ORIGINS OF GENIUS ~
Darwinian Perspectives on Creativity
Dean Keith Simonton
New York Oxford
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
1999
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Simonton, Dean Keith.
Origins of genius:
Darwinian perspectives on creativity/
Dean Keith Simonton.
p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-512879-6
i. Genius. 2. Creative ability.
3. Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. I. Title.
1999 '8 — dc2i 98-45044
987654321
Printed in the United States of America
on acid-free paper
To all Darwinists
Contents
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Preface
IX
1. GENIUS AND DARWIN
The Surprising Connections
i
2. COGNITION
How Does the Brain Create?
25
3. VARIATION
Is Genius Brilliant—or Mad?
75
4. DEVELOPMENT
Are Geniuses Born—or Made?
109
5. PRODUCTS
By What Works Shall We Know Them?
145
6. GROUPS
The Right Place and the Right Time?
199
/. DARWINIAN GENIUS
The Future of an Idea
243
Notes
249
References
261
Index
297
Preface
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For nearly a quarter of a century, I have been conducting scientific
inquiries into the nature and origins of creative genius. The subjects