Putting the Gift Back into Giftedness: The Genetics of Talent Development

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-18

  Simonton, Dean Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 36749044068     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2005.11673053     Document Type: Article

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