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Scientific Genius: A Psychology of Science
Scientific Genius A Psychology of Science
Author: Dean Keith Simonton
Simonton develops a theory of scientific genius, using Donald Campbell's "blind variation and selective retention" model of creativity as his starting point, and expands it into his own "chance-configuration" theory. He then uses this to account for key aspects of pathbreaking science: the mental processes and behaviors behind the creative act, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521352871
ISBN-10: 0521352878
Publication Date: 6/24/1988
Pages: 240
Edition: First Edition
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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