Geniuses 3

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Pol. nieważny (unieważniony)
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invalid
an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc - used to show disapproval
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prejudice
Others argue that they instead point out unfairness and prejudice within a society.
to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved
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allege
But critics allege that Gardner's definitions are so broad
a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect [= defect]
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flaw
critics have pointed out flaws in both of them
Pol. obejmować obszar
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span
Einstein's genius spanned the realms of logic
a general area of knowledge, activity, or thought
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realm
Einstein's genius spanned the realms of logic, math and spatial relationships.
something that is _____ is present but hidden, and may develop or become more noticeable in the future
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latent
Latent inhibition is the unconscious ability to ignore unimportant stimuli.
Pol. ukryte zachamowanie
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latent inhibition
Latent inhibition is the unconscious ability to ignore unimportant stimuli.
Pol. bodziec
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stimuli
pl stimuli
Researchers theorize that creative people either receive more stimuli from the world around them or ignore less of it.
a serious mental illness that can change your character and make you unable to behave in a normal way
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psychosis
People who are both unable to filter stimuli and emotionally unstable are more prone to psychosis.
Pol. dwubiegunowy
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bipolar
Creativity also seems to have some traits in common with bipolar disorder.
a serious mental illness
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mania
Bipolar disorder is more common among writers and artists than in the general population,
During an episode of mania, a person with bipolar disorder experiences increases in energy, the ability to focus and motivation.
a scale of related things on which each one is only slightly different from the one before
Pol. kontinuum
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continuum
His latest research suggests that creativity can be expressed as a continuum.
progress or development in your job, level of knowledge etc
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advancement
But it's clear that geniuses are central to advancements in science, technology and understanding.
someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average, but who can do one thing very well, such as adding numbers very quickly
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savant
People with savant syndrome excel spectacularly at some particular task or skill.
to do something very well, or much better than most people
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excel at
They excel spectacularly at some particular task
to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc
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depict
The 1988 film "Rain Man" depicted a man with the syndrome.
a change in the way that someone behaves or thinks
Pol. przystosowanie się
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adjustment
People who scored above 140 in verbal intelligence generally had lower personal adjustment scores.
Pol. ulegający, wrażliwy, podatny na wpływy
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susceptible
A Purdue University study of 423 gifted students suggested that they were susceptible to bullying.

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