Conceptualist

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This article is about the personality type. For the postion in philosophy, see conceptualism.

A Conceptualist is one who quickly conceives an idea or work. Famous conceptualists may include Picasso, Orson Welles, or Albert Einstein. These are generally people who perform their greatest work early in life, often under the age of 30.

The opposite of Conceptualist is Experimentalist.

[edit] References

• Wired Article talking about the "Types of Genius"

David W. Galenson, Old Masters and Young Geniuses (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006). David W. Glaenson, Artistic Capital (New York and London: Routledge, 2006).