Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills!

Perkins, David
Simonton, Dean Keith

DAVID PERKINS, Department of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
DEAN KEITH SIMONTON, Department of Psychology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616-8686. E-mail: [email protected]

PsycCRITIQUES 48(2):p 174-177, April 2003. | DOI: 10.1037/000752

Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 2003, Vol 48(2), 174–176. Provides a review of the book “The Eureka Effect: The Art and Logic of Breakthrough Thinking” by David Perkins (see record 2001–18393–000). Although he does have criticisms, the reviewer concludes that the book is clearly, even elegantly written. It is full of provocative ideas. And it is rich in concrete examples. On some counts, “The Eureka Effect” might even be considered a superior product. It is more accessible and more concise, and yet somehow manages to cover considerable ground–a less is more tour de force. In my mind, at least, it represents Perkins's own best work. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)