Girls Who Became Famous Literalists of the Imagination.

Wallace, Trudy; Walberg, Herbert J.

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ERIC Number: EJ513581

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Girls Who Became Famous Literalists of the Imagination.

Wallace, Trudy; Walberg, Herbert J.

Roeper Review, v18 n1 p24-26 Sep 1995

This study identified early conditions of successful adults, via a historical analysis of psychological traits and childhood environments of 38 notable 20th-century American women writers. The study rated multiple traits and conditions representing cognitive, affective, familial, and educational aspects. Results focus on the degree of persistence of traits in essayists compared to other women writers. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Authors, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment, Emotional Development, Essays, Family Environment, Females, High Achievement, History, Individual Development, Influences, Personality Traits, Psychological Patterns, Talent, Talent Development

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Adult Women's Talent Development.