The genius in all of us : why everything you've been told about genetics, talent, and IQ is wrong

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The Genius in All of Us : Why Everything You've Been Told about Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong

by Shenk, David

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Section	Section Description	Page Number
	The Argument
	Introduction: The Kid	p. 5
Part 1	The Myth of Gifts
Chapter 1	Genes 2.0-How Genes Really Work	p. 13
Chapter 2	Intelligence Is a Process, Not a Thing	p. 29
Chapter 3	The End of "Giftedness" (and the True Source of Talent)	p. 43
Chapter 4	The Similarities and Dissimilarities of Twins	p. 59
Chapter 5	Prodigies and Late Bloomers	p. 69
Chapter 6	Can White Men Jump? Ethnicity, Genes, Culture, and Success	p. 81
Part 2	Cultivating Greatness
Chapter 7	How to Be a Genius (or Merely Great)	p. 93
Chapter 8	How to Ruin (or Inspire) a Kid	p. 104
Chapter 9	How to Foster a Culture of Excellence	p. 116
Chapter 10	Genes 2.1-How to Improve Your Genes	p. 125
	Epilogue: Ted Williams Field	p. 133
	The Evidence
	Sources and Notes, Clarifications and Amplifications	p. 139
	Bibliography	p. 279
	Acknowledgments	p. 299