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Geniuses are fascinating for all kinds of reasons, but a particularly beneficial consequence of knowing about them is that of extending our understanding of the causes of high achievements. Much can be learned from geniuses that is relevant to the lives and attainments of people who are not quite so extraordinary.
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© 1999 Michael J. A. Howe
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Howe, M.J.A. (1999). Geniuses. In: The Psychology of High Abilities. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27647-9_5
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