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Great Psychologists and Their Times Scientific Insights into Psychology's History

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ISBN-10: 155798896X

ISBN-13: 9781557988966

Edition: 2002

Authors: Dean Keith Simonton

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List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication date: 3/15/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 550
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.948
Language: English

Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis, has published more than 100 articles and five books on various aspects of history-making personalities and events.

Preface
The Scientific History of Psychology
Introduction
Eminence in Psychology
History and Science
Lifetime Output of Psychologists and Their Impact on the Field
Introduction
Individual Differences in Greatness
Longitudinal Changes in Creativity
The Creative Product in Psychology
Personal Characteristics That Contribute to Greatness as a Psychologist
Introduction
Cognition
Disposition
Worldview
Life Span Development of Great Psychologists
Introduction
Family Background
Career Training
Maturity and Aging
Nature Versus Nurture
Sociocultural Context of Psychological Science
Introduction
Internal Milieu
External Milieu
Genius Versus Zeitgeist
Implications for the Field of Psychology
Introduction
Research and Teaching
References
Author Index
Subject Index
About the Author