Is it nature, or is it nurture, dicodomy? We know from behavial genetics that everything about us has some genetic influence. So there's got to be an extent to which you can say that the mannings have a jean pull that inclines them toward being a great quarterback or athlete. But every single one of those things that i mention, and being extraverted, being able to throw a football, like what happens? Those things are all malleable, and they are practiceable.
What matters more: nature or nurture? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore what creates expert performers with CEO of Character Lab Dr. Angela Duckworth, featuring our interview with Eli Manning.
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