Dean Keith Simonton

Abstract

Dr. Dean Keith Simonton is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California-Davis. Dr. Simonton’s research specialty areas are in the study of human intelligence, the psychology of science, giftedness, and creativity. His well-known and influential books include Great Psychologists and their Times, Greatness: Who Makes History and Why, and Creativity in Science. In this interview with Dr. Taisir Yamin, Dean Keith Simonton illuminates his perspectives on creativity, greatness, and intelligence. He shares his own personal journey of learning.