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Greatness - Who Makes History and Why (Paperback)
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Greatness - Who Makes History and Why (Paperback)
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What do Madonna, Confucius, and Jackie Robinson have in common?
What does it take to go down in history as a great political
leader? Why do revolutions occur, riots break out, and lynch mobs
assemble? Which events do people find the most shocking or
memorable? This path-breaking work offers the first comprehensive
examination of the important personalities and events that have
influenced the course of history. It discusses whether people who
go down in history are different from the rest of us; whether
specific personality traits predispose certain people to become
world leaders, movie stars, scientific geniuses, and athletes,
while others are relegated to ordinary lives. In exploring the
psychology of greatness, this volume sheds light on the
characteristics that any of us may share with history-making
people. Throughout, the book addresses two broad questions: what
sorts of people are responsible for historic events and
achievements, and what kinds of events are most likely to be seen
as history-making at their time of occurrence. Providing a wealth
of examples, the text probes the lives of important figures, from
charismatic political and military leaders to famous writers, Nobel
Prize winners, child prodigies, and Olympic athletes. The book
covers history-making events such as international crises,
technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs, popular TV
shows, natural disasters, and many more. With unerring insight,
Simonton examines the full range of phenomena associated with
greatness--everything from genetic inheritance, intuition,
aesthetic appreciation, and birth order, to formal education,
sexual orientation, aging, IQ, and alcohol and drug abuse. The work
embeds psychological topics in the larger contexts of science, art,
politics, and history to essentially define a new interdisciplinary
field of study: the psychology of history. Written in an engaging
style, and offering the first in-depth examination of a topic with
universal appeal, GREATNESS will be welcomed by everyone interested
in the people and events that have made the world what it is today.
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