Greatness: Who Makes History and whyIn 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. |
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Crítica de los usuarios - Not Available - Book VerdictSimonton (psychology, Univ. of California-Davis) calls this a psychology of history and not a work on psychohistory, though he includes a discussion of the latter. The subtitle of the book might more ... Leer comentario completo
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| Título | Greatness: Who Makes History and why Greatness: Who Makes History and why |
| Autor | Dean Keith Simonton |
| Edición | ilustrada |
| Editor | Guilford Press, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0898622018, 9780898622010 |
| Largo | 502 páginas |
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