Description
"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.
Author: David Shenk
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/08/2011
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.32w x 0.84d
ISBN13: 9780307387301
ISBN10: 0307387305
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Medical | Genetics
- Psychology | Applied Psychology
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.
Author: David Shenk
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/08/2011
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.32w x 0.84d
ISBN13: 9780307387301
ISBN10: 0307387305
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Medical | Genetics
- Psychology | Applied Psychology
About the Author
DAVID SHENK is the national bestselling author of five previous books, including The Forgetting, Data Smog, and most recently, The Immortal Game. He is a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com, and has contributed to National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, Gourmet, Harper's, The New Yorker, NPR, and PBS.