Pre-University Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Psychology - Miscellaneous, grade: 1, language: English, abstract: Bernard Williams claims that a genius is the superlative of a talented person, which leads to whether a genius is a remarkable person because of his hard work or just because he is gifted. This is one of the questions dealt with in this term paper. The concept of a genius is defined as well. Therefore, the typical genius based on historical and current influences is compared with the above-average intelligent "Criminal Minds" character Doctor Spencer Reid, related to his character traits and properties, as well as his individual type of determination and his Social Awkwardness.