Examines how genius and creativity arise and the factors which affect them.
Introduction; 1. The nature of genius; 2. Genius and intelligence; 3. Creativity: measurement and personality correlates; 4. Intuition and the unconscious; 5. Conditions for excellence; 6. The nature of psychopathology: psychotism; 7. The roots of creativity; 8. From DNA to creativity and genius; References; Index.