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Mind Tricks and Truths on Intelligence and Delusion
A concise exploration of how highly intelligent people assess their abilities, with notes from studies by Catharine Cox Miles and Milton Blum showing accurate self estimates among geniuses and students. It also covers common delusions, the harm of comparing traits, and quirks of stubborn, failing customs in society and history.
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Catharine Cox Miles
Washington
Franklin
Lincoln
Lee
Grant
Keats
Shelley
Burns
Voltaire
Milton Blum