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Zusatztext "What their [Shavina and Ferrari] book addresses are factors responsible for high ability! including extracognitive aspects such as personality traits! society and culture....my advice is 'Go for it-read this book!'"—The Psychology of Education Review"...Beyond Knowledge is an excellent introduction to the notion of 'the extracognitive.' The book paints a humanistic and identifiable picture of traits that constitute high ability both in academic and non-academic disciplines. It is especially relevant to university educators that teach courses about exceptionality. The lucid and clear writing is also accessible to lay individuals interested in the phenomenon of high ability. Last but not least! the book removes the mystique and the elitism associated with genius."—Interchange: Quarterly Review of Education Informationen zum Autor Larisa V. Shavinina, Michel Ferrari Zusammenfassung Presents a wide range of perspectives on a new area of research in high ability- the non-cognitive facets contributing to exceptional achievement, such a giftedness, talent, creativity, excellence, genius, child prodigies, exceptional leadership, and wis Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. L. Shavinina, M. Ferrari, Extracognitive Facets of Developing High Ability: Introduction to Some Important Issues. Part II: Extracognitive Aspects of Exceptional Creative Achievements. M.A. Runco, Creativity as an Extracognitive Phenomenon. G.J.W. Smith, The Role of Unconscious Processes in the Evolvement of Creativity. D.K. Simonton, Exceptional Creativity and Chance: Creative Thought as a Stochastic Combinatorial Process. L.V. Shavinina, K.L. Seeratan, Extracognitive Phenomena in the Intellectual Functioning of Gifted, Creative, and Talented Individuals. Part III: Developing Extracognitive Aspects of Exceptional Abilities. M.J.A. Howe, Some Insights of Geniuses Into the Causes of Exceptional Achievement. D.A. Greenspan, B. Solomon, H. Gardner, The Development of Talent in Different Domains. R. Subotnik, Transforming Elite Musicians Into Professional Artists: A View of the Talent Development Process at the Juilliard School. Part IV: Extracognitive Aspects of High Ability and the Ideal Ends of Development. R.J. Sternberg, Wisdom and Giftedness. J. Li, High Abilities and Excellence: A Cultural Perspective. Part V: Conclusion. M. Ferrari, Educating Selves to Be Creative and Wise. ...
