"The Genius in All of Us" - 03/20/10 10:42 PM
I was just out at B&N and the used bookstore with my kids and B&N had this book on display. I picked it up & leafed through it quickly and am curious if any of you have read it or have any opinions.
His premise, based upon my quick skimming, seems to be that intelligence is not innate. It is the nurture vs. nature with him coming out on the side of nurture. He has a whole chapter on twin studies and how they don't prove that intelligence is heritable & how they've been misinterpreted. Now, I have to admit it is easier to come down on the side of intelligence being innate when you are not average, but I'm curious about others' take on his book.
His premise, based upon my quick skimming, seems to be that intelligence is not innate. It is the nurture vs. nature with him coming out on the side of nurture. He has a whole chapter on twin studies and how they don't prove that intelligence is heritable & how they've been misinterpreted. Now, I have to admit it is easier to come down on the side of intelligence being innate when you are not average, but I'm curious about others' take on his book.