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The Myth of Innate Genius: David Shenk's New Book, The Genius in All Of Us

From Michael Jordan playing JV to Mozart's dismal early compositions to Usain Bolt's so-called sprinting gene, David Shenk says that geniuses are made not born—and asks why we still believe in the myth.

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For all the unpleasant noise in Amy Chua's Tiger Mom roar, she's spot on about one very big thing: Children do have enormous potential. The concept of innate talent is simply wrong; our brains and bodies are designed to adapt to environmental conditions.

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