Multipotentiality is an educational and psychological term for the ability and preference of a person, particularly one of strong intellectual or artistic curiosity, to excel in two or more different fields, or for a person whose interests span multiple fields or areas rather than being concentrated in one; such a person has been called a multipotentialite, in contrast to a specialist, whose interests lie mostly within a single field.
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Core ClaimMultipotentiality names the ability and preference of a person with strong intellectual or artistic curiosity to excel across two or more different fields at once, rather than concentrating ability and interest in a single specialist field. 1 Sources
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Wikimedia FoundationMultipotentiality, lead section (core claim)
Multipotentiality is an educational and psychological term referring to the ability and preference of a person, particularly one of strong intellectual or artistic curiosity, to excel in two or more different fields.
Multipotentiality, Etymology section (origin)
In 1972, R.H. Frederickson et al. defined a multipotentialed person as someone who, "when provided with appropriate environments, can select and develop a number of competencies to a high level".
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