Explaining high abilities of Nobel laureates

Abstract

Although the Nobel Prize is associated with a rare, superior degree of intellectually creative achievement, high abilities of Nobel laureates are far from well explained. This paper argues that Nobel laureates’ high abilities are determined in part by their extracognitive abilities, that is, specific feelings, preferences, beliefs and intuitive processes. The paper presents the model of extracognitive abilities based on autobiographical and biographical accounts of Nobel laureates. These abilities predict intellectually creative accomplishments of the highest level that results in great discoveries and thus outstanding scientific talent of Nobel calibre.

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