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Description edit
“A cutting edge dissection—and ultimate destruction—of the myth of innate talent in the pursuit of excellence. Syed synthesizes his evidence with the precision of an academic, writes with the fluidity of a journalist, and persuades with the drive of a sportsman. Read this book.” (Mark Thomas,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Mathew Syed: Three time Commonwealth table tennis champion
- Wolfgang Mozart: Music Composer
- Chen Xianhua: Chinese World Champion in table tennis
- Lazlo Polgar: Father of the famous Polgar sisters in Chess
- Carol Dweck: Renowned researcher who is credited for busting the talent is everything myth. Author of the book " Mindset".
- Norman: Add a description of this character.
- Kasparov
- Douglas
- Krieger
- Susan
- Klein
- Pitsiladis
- Roger Federer: Arguably the best mens tennis player of all time. the Swiss is the winner of the maximum no of grand slam events in mens tennis.
- Krause
- Peale
- Lauren
- Knight
- Woods
- James
- Edwards
- Michael Stich: Former tennis player from Germany. Had a best ranking of No 2 and won Wimbledon in 1991.
- Chris
- Entine
- Klara
- Geoff Colvin
- Henman
- Richard
- Ali
- Stewart
Setting & Locations edit
- England
- Kenya
- Sydney
- East Germany
- Berlin
- Brazil
- New York
- Eldoret
- China
- Europe
- United States
- Uk
- Sofia
- United Kingdom
- Beijing
- London
First Sentence edit
In January 1995, I became the British number-one table tennis player for the very first time, which, I am sure you will agree, is a heck of an achievement.
Table of Contents edit
PART I: The Talent Myth
Chapter 1 The Hidden Logic of Success
Chapter 2 Miraculous Children?
Chapter 3 The Path to Excellence
Chapter 4 Mysterious Sparks and Life-Changing Mind-Sets
PART II: Paradoxes of the Mind
Chapter 5 The Placebo Effect
Chapter 6 The Curse of Choking and How to Avoid It
Chapter 7 Baseball Rituals, Pigeons, and Why Great Sportsmen Feel Miserable After Winning
PART III: Deep Reflections
Chapter 8 Optical Illusions and X-Ray Vision
Chapter 9 Drugs in Sport, Schwarzenegger Mice, and the Future of Mankind
Chapter 10 Are Blacks Superior Runners?
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Matthew Syed (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-06-172375-9
Page Count: 312
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-06-172375-9
Page Count: 312
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 650.1
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