The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition] by Schlesinger, Judith

The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781684711987)

Vendor: Judith Schlesinger
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$24.95
$24.95
$24.95
Subtotal: $24.95
The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition] by Schlesinger, Judith

The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition]

$24.95
The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition] by Schlesinger, Judith

The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the Myth of the Mad Genius [Second Edition]

$24.95
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
The mad genius is a favorite cultural stereotype, but despite media caricatures, popular expectations, and the extravagant claims of a few, there's no scientific proof that creative people are crazier than anyone else. Drawing on four decades of research, psychologist Judith Schlesinger tracks the myth from its birth in ancient Greece to modern times, showing how it distorts society's view of our most exceptional minds. Psychologists once claimed that geniuses were "stammering, pasty-faced vagabonds." Today they are called "bipolar," which is equally scientific. It's high time to retire all the cartoons.

Author: Judith Schlesinger
ISBN-10: 1684711983
ISBN-13: 9781684711987
Publisher: Lulu Press
Language: English
Published: 02/24/2020
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d

Recently Viewed Products