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How a Psychologist Proved that Geniuses are Made, Not Born
TLDR Psychologist Laszlo Polger conducted an experiment on his own children, focusing on chess, to prove that geniuses are made, not born. His daughters, Susan, Sophia, and Judith, went on to become the greatest family of chess players in history, demonstrating that genius requires the right environment to flourish.
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Laszlo Polger conducted an experiment on his own children to prove that geniuses are made, not born, and the results were astonishing.
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Laszlo Polger, a psychologist, conducted an experiment to prove that geniuses are made, not born, and enlisted the help of a researcher named Clara to raise actual geniuses.
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Laszlo and Clara decided to focus on chess for their children because it was objective and had a ranking system, making it easy to determine if their educational techniques were effective.
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Susan Polgar began learning chess at the age of four and quickly became a local sensation, winning tournaments and beating older players, while her sister Sophia also excelled in chess, becoming the first girl to reach the finals of the Under 14 World Chess Tournament at the age of 12.
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Judith Polgar, the youngest of the three sisters, became the youngest Grand Master in history at the age of 15 and went on to become the top-ranked woman in the world, breaking numerous records and becoming the greatest female chess player in history.
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Laszlo Polgar created an environment for his daughters to excel at chess, and despite not being a great chess player himself, he succeeded in creating the greatest family of chess players in history.
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The Polgar sisters demonstrated that genius requires the right environment to flourish, as shown by their success in chess.
