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Extraordinary Minds: Portraits Of 4 Exceptional Individuals And An Examination Of Our Own Extraordinariness (Masterminds Series) (origineel 1997; editie 1998)
Fifteen years ago, psychologist and educator Howard Gardner introduced the idea of multiple intelligences, challenging the presumption that intelligence consists of verbal or analytic abilities only--those intelligences that schools tend to measure. He argued for a broader understanding of the intelligent mind, one that embraces creation in the arts and music, spatial reasoning, and the ability to understand ourselves and others.Today, Gardner's ideas have become widely accepted--indeed, they have changed how we think about intelligence, genius, creativity, and even leadership, and he is widely regarded as one of the most important voices writing on these subjects.Now, in Extraordinary Minds, a book as riveting as it is new, Gardner poses an important question: Is there a set of traits shared by all truly great achievers--those we deem extraordinary--no matter their field or the time period within which they did their important work?In an attempt to answer this question, Gardner first examines how most of us mature into more or less competent adults. He then examines closely four persons who lived unquestionably extraordinary lives--Mozart, Freud, Woolf, and Gandhi--using each as an exemplar of a different kind of extraordinariness: Mozart as the master of a discipline, Freud as the innovative founder of a new discipline, Woolf as the great introspector, and Gandhi as the influencer.What can we learn about ourselves from the experiences of the extraordinary? Interestingly, Gardner finds that an excess of raw power is not the most impressive characteristic shared by superachievers; rather, these extraordinary individuals all have had a special talent for identifying their own strengths and weaknesses, for accurately analyzing the events of their own lives, and for converting into future successes those inevitable setbacks that mark every life.Gardner provides answers to a number of provocative questions, among them: How do we explain extraordinary times--Athens in the fifth century B.C., the T'ang Dynasty in the eighth century, Islamic Society in the late Middle Ages, and New York at the middle of the century? What is the relation among genius, creativity, fame, success, and moral extraordinariness? Does extraordinariness make for a happier, more fulfilling life, or does it simply create a special onus?… (meer)
Extraordinary Minds: Portraits Of 4 Exceptional Individuals And An Examination Of Our Own Extraordinariness (Masterminds Series) door Howard Gardner (1997)
Hace quince años que el psicólogo y pedagogo Howard Gardner descubrió la existencia de inteligencias múltiples, desafiando la idea comúnmente admitida de que la inteligencia consiste exclusivamente en habilidades verbales o analíticas (el tipo de inteligencia habitualmente medida en los centros docentes).
Desde entonces Gardner ha luchado por una comprensión más amplia de la mente inteligente, que abarca la creación artística y musical, el razonamiento espacial y la capacidad para entendernos a nosotros mismos y entender a los demás.
En Mentes extraordinarias, libro tan fascinante como novedoso, el autor plantea una cuestión esencial: ¿existen rasgos comunes a todos los grandes triunfadores, independientemente de su campo de acción o del tiempo empleado para realizar sus obras? Para responder a esta pregunta, Gardner examina en detalle la vida de cuatro personalidades excepcionales: Mozart, Freud, Woolf y Gandhi. ¿Qué podemos aprender nosotros de sus vidas? Curiosamente, Gardner descubre que su experiencia común no es un exceso de poder bruto, sino un talento especial para identificar sus propias cualidades y debilidades que les permiten analizar con exactitud distintos acontecimientos personales y transformar en éxitos futuros los inevitables reveses que marcan cualquier vida.
Además, Gardner brinda respuesta a otras preguntas relevantes: ¿cómo explicar la existencia de épocas extraordinarias, como por ejemplo la de la Atenas del siglo V a. de C., la dinastía Tang en el siglo VIII, la sociedad islámica en la Alta Edad Media o el Nueva York de mediados del siglo XX? ¿Existe una relación entre genio, creatividad, fama, éxito y excepcionalidad moral? ¿Contribuye el ser extraordinario a tener una vida más feliz y satisfactoria o crea, simplemente, una responsabilidad especial?
Howard Gardner es profesor de educación y codirector del Proyecto Cero en Harvard y profesor de neurología en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Boston. Sus ideas han tenido resonancia mundial y han cambiado la forma de pensar sobre la inteligencia, el genio, la creatividad e incluso el liderazgo.
Nach der Lektüre hat man den Eindruck, daß Howard Gardners neues Buch, in dem sämtliche Persönlichkeitseigenschaften zu Intelligenz und Kreativität gezählt werden, nur ein Anbau seines ursprünglichen Modells der "multiplen Intelligenzen" ist, das den Verkaufserfolg dieses Werkes wiederholen soll. Enthält es doch nicht zuletzt die alte Mär, daß der Intelligenzquotient für den Erfolg im Leben eines Menschen keine Rolle spielt.
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1: Extraordinary individuals stand out in the extent to which they reflect -- often explicitly -- on the events of their lives, large as well as small. 2: Extraordinary individuals are distinguished less by their impressive "raw power" than by their ability to identify their strengths and then exploit them. 3: Extraordinary individuals fail often and sometimes dramatically. Rather than giving up, however, they are challenged to learn from their setbacks and to convert defeats into opportunities. (pp. 14-15)
... achieving disciplinary (or scholarly) expertise is not the same as achieving extraordinariness. (p. 30)
Certainly there are rewards for extraordinariness -- at times extraordinary people are treated as if they were important, perhaps more significantly, they come to feel that they have made a difference during their lifetimes and perhaps for posterity. But the costs of embarking on a life marked for extraordinariness are. (p. 140)
Yet it is important to bear in mind that individuals become extraordinary in their own ways and so each new Master, Maker, Influencer, or Introspector may have a unique saga to relate. (p. 145)
Reflections is fundamental -- the capacity to assume distance on oneself and one's experiences proves the sine qua non of effective accomplishments. That reflection typically proceeds in two directions: first, towards and examination of one's own strengths and liabilities, second, toward an examination of the lessons from daily experiences. (p. 152)
The Japanese speak of "kaizen". the effort to improve a little each day. (p. 154)
It may make more sense to think of all individuals as capable of "some" adventuring, particularly when the environment is friendly, and of all individuals as becoming overwhelmed by change when it courses forth too rapidly and unexpectedly. (p. 157)
Because of the variety of human beings who inhabit this earth, emanating from an enormous range of cultures, there are innumerable ways in which individuals can stand out and make a difference. (p. 158)
We argue that with the invaluable opportunity to use one's mind and resources freely, there should come a concomitant responsibility to use them well and humanly. (p. 159)
Humans may be like gods, but they are also and equally like other animals. (p. 161)
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Fifteen years ago, psychologist and educator Howard Gardner introduced the idea of multiple intelligences, challenging the presumption that intelligence consists of verbal or analytic abilities only--those intelligences that schools tend to measure. He argued for a broader understanding of the intelligent mind, one that embraces creation in the arts and music, spatial reasoning, and the ability to understand ourselves and others.Today, Gardner's ideas have become widely accepted--indeed, they have changed how we think about intelligence, genius, creativity, and even leadership, and he is widely regarded as one of the most important voices writing on these subjects.Now, in Extraordinary Minds, a book as riveting as it is new, Gardner poses an important question: Is there a set of traits shared by all truly great achievers--those we deem extraordinary--no matter their field or the time period within which they did their important work?In an attempt to answer this question, Gardner first examines how most of us mature into more or less competent adults. He then examines closely four persons who lived unquestionably extraordinary lives--Mozart, Freud, Woolf, and Gandhi--using each as an exemplar of a different kind of extraordinariness: Mozart as the master of a discipline, Freud as the innovative founder of a new discipline, Woolf as the great introspector, and Gandhi as the influencer.What can we learn about ourselves from the experiences of the extraordinary? Interestingly, Gardner finds that an excess of raw power is not the most impressive characteristic shared by superachievers; rather, these extraordinary individuals all have had a special talent for identifying their own strengths and weaknesses, for accurately analyzing the events of their own lives, and for converting into future successes those inevitable setbacks that mark every life.Gardner provides answers to a number of provocative questions, among them: How do we explain extraordinary times--Athens in the fifth century B.C., the T'ang Dynasty in the eighth century, Islamic Society in the late Middle Ages, and New York at the middle of the century? What is the relation among genius, creativity, fame, success, and moral extraordinariness? Does extraordinariness make for a happier, more fulfilling life, or does it simply create a special onus?
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Hace quince años que el psicólogo y pedagogo Howard Gardner
descubrió la existencia de inteligencias múltiples, desafiando la
idea comúnmente admitida de que la inteligencia consiste
exclusivamente en habilidades verbales o analíticas (el tipo de
inteligencia habitualmente medida en los centros docentes).
Desde entonces Gardner ha luchado por una comprensión más
amplia de la mente inteligente, que abarca la creación artística y
musical, el razonamiento espacial y la capacidad para entendernos
a nosotros mismos y entender a los demás.
En Mentes extraordinarias, libro tan fascinante como novedoso, el
autor plantea una cuestión esencial: ¿existen rasgos comunes a
todos los grandes triunfadores, independientemente de su campo
de acción o del tiempo empleado para realizar sus obras? Para
responder a esta pregunta, Gardner examina en detalle la vida de
cuatro personalidades excepcionales: Mozart, Freud, Woolf y Gandhi.
¿Qué podemos aprender nosotros de sus vidas? Curiosamente,
Gardner descubre que su experiencia común no es un exceso de
poder bruto, sino un talento especial para identificar sus propias
cualidades y debilidades que les permiten analizar con exactitud
distintos acontecimientos personales y transformar en éxitos futuros
los inevitables reveses que marcan cualquier vida.
Además, Gardner brinda respuesta a otras preguntas relevantes:
¿cómo explicar la existencia de épocas extraordinarias, como por
ejemplo la de la Atenas del siglo V a. de C., la dinastía Tang en el
siglo VIII, la sociedad islámica en la Alta Edad Media o el Nueva
York de mediados del siglo XX? ¿Existe una relación entre genio,
creatividad, fama, éxito y excepcionalidad moral? ¿Contribuye el
ser extraordinario a tener una vida más feliz y satisfactoria o crea,
simplemente, una responsabilidad especial?
Howard Gardner es profesor de educación y codirector del Proyecto
Cero en Harvard y profesor de neurología en la Facultad de Medicina
de la Universidad de Boston. Sus ideas han tenido resonancia mundial
y han cambiado la forma de pensar sobre la inteligencia, el genio, la
creatividad e incluso el liderazgo.