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Carregando... The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQde David Shenk
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This book surprised me. I was still sold on the old "you are born with it or you're not" theory. Based on what I've been people who've recovered from accidents or severe illness so, it makes more sense. I don't think I ever would have understood it if I hadn't been watching SciShow on YouTube. I particularly recommended the episode on Epigenetics, which is where I first heard the word. I also recommend this book. DISCLOSURE: I received this book through a First Reads giveaway. ------------------------------------------------- This book in a sentence: Work hard and you can achieve anything (within limits, of course) because you are not dictated entirely by your genes! There, I saved you $15.95 and several hours of reading. This book in more sentences: "Work hard and you can do anything better than you're currently doing it!" This is basically the thesis statement of any lecture you might have been given by your teacher, coach, or parent when you weren't doing well at whatever it was you were being lectured about. This book is the same encouragement-cum-lecture, just repackaged and emblazoned with the word "SCIENCE" on it in big sparkly letters. For what it's worth, there are some interesting points, such as the history of intelligence tests and some experiments that have been done. (Also, some of the metaphors are truly hilarious. I might be tempted to recommend this book simply for the ridiculous metaphors.) But, really, underneath all that interesting information and those hilarious metaphors is nothing particularly new, innovative, or interesting. Thank you, thank you, thank you... I've long believed that genetics only plays a small part in defining who we are or what we are capable of. Thank you David Shenk for showing us the researcj that backs that up that belief and doing so in such a way that makes it easy to understand while not diminishing the real science and research that has been done. I really like the manner the information is presented and then the flow that Shenk takes as he steps through the different areas that all play a part of defining who we are, or who we could be. This was a First-Reads selection
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DNA does not make us who we are. Journalist David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic "giftedness," and presents new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual. Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines, Shenk maintains the problem isn't our inadequate genetic assets, but our inability, so far, to tap into what we already have. IQ testing and widespread acceptance of "innate" abilities have created an unnecessarily pessimistic view--and fostered much misdirected public education policy. The truth is much more exciting: our individual destinies are a product of the complex interplay between genes and outside stimuli--a dynamic that we, as people and as parents, can influence. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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