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Re:The Textbook That Unleashed Ramanujan's Genius by pmoriarty on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @11:01AM (#27209616)
"there are those fortunate few who have, as you say, won the "genetic intelligence lottery" and sail through school and exams such as this with little to no effort"

Is that just genetics? What about these kids' family lives? How about the interests kindled in them when they were young? How did their teachers treat them, and was there something in their experience in school, with tutors or parents which ignited a love for that subject? Did these kids' friends and family also value their learning? How much encouragement did they get?

We can't assume that kids who take the same exams differ in nothing except their genes.

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Re:The Textbook That Unleashed Ramanujan's Genius by random314 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @03:41AM (#27218481)
There is a belief among folks who cleared the JEE that this is a pure consequence of their inner genius - they are mini-Einsteins.

They forget the investments their parents made - including sending them away for 2 years at a coaching and lodging centre - Something most folks cant afford. Or they forget that they had to appear twice or thrice. Surprisingly the entrance exam failed to recognize their genius the first time around.

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