There is little doubt that career experiences contribute to scientific achievement; however this relationship has yet to be thoroughly investigated in terms the effects on scientific creativity. In this study, a historiometric approach was used to examine 3 areas of adult career experiences common to scientific achievement. In doing so, prior…

Wolitzky's theoretical objections to the premises of a recent study by Levine are traced to some misunderstandings of the study's rationale, and to a difference in definition of the concept of constricted versus flexible control. (Author)

In a recent study, Levine concluded that there was a lack of support for the concept of constricted versus flexible cognitive control. It is suggested that this conclusion is misleading in view of issues concerning the logic of the derived predictions and the statistical power of the study. (Author)