Dean Simonton's guest appearances

Dean Simonton

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey—formerly Bulletproof Radio

The Psychology Podcast

Rationally Speaking Podcast

Robert Greene

Nir Eyal

Gretchen Rubin

Lewis Howes

David Sinclair

Tim Urban

Sean Carroll

Dan Harris

Esther Perel

Brian Nosek

Philip Goff

Paul Bloom

Adam Grant

Susan David

Tim Ferriss

OwlTail

Today it’s great to have Dean Keith Simonton on the podcast. Dean is distinguished professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California Davis. His well over 500 single author publications focus on topics such as genius, creativity, aesthetics, and leadership. In 2018, MIT Press published his book The Genius Checklist but he has also published many other books on these various topics of genius, leadership, and aesthetics. I just want to personally say his book, Greatness: Who Makes History and Why, is one of the major books that inspired me to go into the field that I’m in today.  Topics: · Dean’s interest in genius, creativity, and leadership · The historiometic approach · Child prodigies and the savant syndrome · Dean’s schooling years · Can late bloomers become geniuses? · Fame and creativity in the age of social media · Using the equal odds rule to create a masterpiece · Grit and openness to experience predict genius · Dean’s solo publications and collaborations · Re-analysis of Cox’s data on geniuses · The IQs of Mozart, Cervantes, and Shakespeare · Scientific genius vs. artistic genius · The mad-genius paradox · US Presidents’ IQ scores and leadership · Variability and the role of talent in mastery Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support

Today it’s great to have Dean Keith Simonton on the podcast. Dean is distinguished professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California Davis. His well over 500 single author publications focus on topics such as genius, creativity, aesthetics, and leadership. In 2018, MIT Press published his book The Genius Checklist but he has also published many other books on these various topics of genius, leadership, and aesthetics. I just want to personally say his book, Greatness: Who Makes History and Why, is one of the major books that inspired me to go into the field that I’m in today. Topics: · Dean’s interest in genius, creativity, and leadership · The historiometic approach · Child prodigies and the savant syndrome · Dean’s schooling years · Can late bloomers become geniuses? · Fame and creativity in the age of social media · Using the equal odds rule to create a masterpiece · Grit and openness to experience predict genius · Dean’s solo publications and collaborations · Re-analysis of Cox’s data on geniuses · The IQs of Mozart, Cervantes, and Shakespeare · Scientific genius vs. artistic genius · The mad-genius paradox · US Presidents’ IQ scores and leadership · Variability and the role of talent in mastery Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support</a>

Dean Simonton || The Science of Genius

This episode of Bulletproof Radio includes a surprising amount of laughter that makes the topic of intelligence and genius a fun listen.Our guest is Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California-Davis. He’s known as the “Maverick Psychologist” who has been defying the establishment all of his nearly half-century career in the areas of genius, creativity, aesthetics, and leadership.In this lively conversation, you’ll learn that intelligence needs a sprinkling of grit, creativity and imagination to flourish into genius. You’ll find out that taking risks matters: “In order to make discoveries, in order to invent new things, you have to be willing to try things out and fail.” You’ll discover, too, that creators (typically introverts) and leaders (typically extroverts) use their smarts in significantly different ways.“I think the problem is that when people think that they don't have a genius level IQ,” Dr. Dean says. “They may think they're doomed or they're not going to be able to achieve much.” But, “you can't let the IQ score determine who you are.” His most recent book gives a “genius checklist” of tips for anyone to follow.Dr. Dean studies the cognitive, personal, developmental, social, and cultural factors behind eminence, giftedness, and talent. He’s researched some of the greatest figures throughout history and examined why their achievements—in science, philosophy, literature, music, art, cinema, politics, and war—have stood the test of time.Be open to today’s experience (hint… it’s a personality predictor of outstanding achievement) and ...Enjoy the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Bulletproof Radio includes a surprising amount of laughter that makes the topic of intelligence and genius a fun listen.Our guest is Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California-Davis. He’s known as the “Maverick Psychologist” who has been defying the establishment all of his nearly half-century career in the areas of genius, creativity, aesthetics, and leadership.In this lively conversation, you’ll learn that intelligence needs a sprinkling of grit, creativity and imagination to flourish into genius. You’ll find out that taking risks matters: “In order to make discoveries, in order to invent new things, you have to be willing to try things out and fail.” You’ll discover, too, that creators (typically introverts) and leaders (typically extroverts) use their smarts in significantly different ways.“I think the problem is that when people think that they don't have a genius level IQ,” Dr. Dean says. “They may think they're doomed or they're not going to be able to achieve much.” But, “you can't let the IQ score determine who you are.” His most recent book gives a “genius checklist” of tips for anyone to follow.Dr. Dean studies the cognitive, personal, developmental, social, and cultural factors behind eminence, giftedness, and talent. He’s researched some of the greatest figures throughout history and examined why their achievements—in science, philosophy, literature, music, art, cinema, politics, and war—have stood the test of time.Be open to today’s experience (hint… it’s a personality predictor of outstanding achievement) and ...Enjoy the show!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Intelligence is Not Enough: The Genius Zone - Dean Simonton : 576

This episode features Professor Dean Simonton, who has spent his life quantitatively studying geniuses, from Einstein to Mozart. Dean and Julia discuss his views on whether IQ is important, whether some innovations are "in the air" at given points in history, whether the "10,000 hours = mastery" theory promoted by Malcolm Gladwell is accurate, and more.

Rationally Speaking #213 - Dean Simonton on "The causes of scientific and artistic genius"