What Makes a Genius?This volume is produced in partnership with the editors of the highly regarded Scientific American magazine. In this collection of previously published articles, professional writers and scientists explore the limits of memory, artistic brilliance, precocity, and high-level thinking. This is an excellent and informative resource for students looking to increase their understanding of human cognition, as well as the modern science and technology used to plumb the mysteries of the mind. |
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Contenido
Introduction | 4 |
Inside the Mind of a Savant | 20 |
Williams Syndrome and the Brain | 33 |
ManicDepressive Illness and Creativity | 52 |
Gifted Children | 66 |
Watching Prodigies for the Dark Side | 80 |
Web Sites | 107 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | What Makes a Genius? Scientific American cutting-edge science |
| Autor | Scientific American Editors |
| Editor | Scientific American Editors |
| Edición | ilustrada |
| Editor | The Rosen Publishing Group, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1404214011, 9781404214019 |
| Largo | 112 páginas |
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