OUTLIERSChapter 4: the Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2

I. Introduction:II. Who is Chris LanganIII.Who is Robert J. OppenheimerIV.What is intelligenceV. Conclusion

OUTLINE

The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2

INTRODUCTION

Chris Langan

Robert J. Oppenheimer

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CHRIS LANGAN

Oppenheimer, born into a wealthy home with parents who valued education and the arts and who supported his learning, became a successful and contributing member of science and society.

ROBERT J. OPPENHEIMER

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INTELLIGENCE

ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE

Annette Lareau

USA most intelligent man He aced exams at school He had a scholarship

Normal life Did not continue his

education

Highly intelligent He did well in school studied at Harvard and

Cambridge Very successful life He finished his studies

Chris Langan Robert J. Oppenheimer

ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE

Why?

Poor family Rough childhood Not very careful family Forced into intellectual

isolation

Social skills weren’t his thing

Very rich family Easy childhood Family support A successful and

contributing

member of science and society

He had tremendous social skills

Chris Langan Robert J. Oppenheimer

PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE

CONCLUSIONTo conclude we can say that through the stories of Lagan and Oppenheimer, Gladwell wants to prove that a real outlier needs not to be a genius but to be smart enough to turn the most unfavorable situations in his favor.

QuestionsWe can see that Hitler didn’t have parents that care about him, he could achieve very big things. The premise of the chapter, as I see it, is that without parents teaching their kids how to be socially competent geniuses won't know how to get the world to cooperate with them.  Do you agree?  Why or why not?What can do to have social skills?