01994cam a2200337 a 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000240009503500130011904000180013204100080015004200080015805000210016608200170018710000240020424500900022825000250031826000370034330000460038033600260042633700280045233800270048050400560050752010250056365000240158865000200161265000240163216697936BJBSDDR20250725130002.0ta110318s2011    nyua     b    000 0 eng    a  2011380225  a9780307387301qpbk.  a16697936  aDLCcDLCdDLC  aeng  apcc00aBF341b.S54 201100a155.2/342221 aShenk, Davidd1966-14aThe genius in all of us :bnew insights into genetics, talent, and IQ /cDavid Shenk.  a1st Anchor Books ed.  aNew York :bAnchor Books,c2011.  axii, 380 pages :billustrations ;c21 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [349]-373).  a"Fresh insights into the nature of exceptional peformance…. A deeply interesting and important book” (New York Times Book Review) that offers a revolutionary and life-changing message on the new science of human potential.

Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. Now you can forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, and take a look at the amazing new evidence.

Here, interweaving cutting-edge research from numerous scientific fields, David Shenk offers a new view of human potential, giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments, and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out, our genes are not a “blueprint” that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimuli—a dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and life-changing message. 0aNature and nurture. 0aGifted persons. 0aGenetic psychology.