Authors

Scott Barry Kaufman

The Quiz: Mating IQ
How well can you read the opposite sex? Take this quiz and find out where you stand in the mating game.
Interview Corner: Numbers Guy

An autistic savant joins the wider world.

Headcase: Gender Blender

Adam Lambert rocks androgyny.

How to Win American Idol

A creativity researcher cracks the pop-stardom code: It's not talent or looks—it's something far more improbable.

Confessions of a Late Bloomer

We have fixed notions about the time course of success and the nature of talent that encourage us to write off the very people who are most likely to (eventually) change the world.

How to Spot a Narcissist

Welcome to the contradictory universe of narcissism

Genius, Genes and Gusto: How Passions Find You

A lot of factors contribute to creative success.