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First published in Great Britain in 2010

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Copyright © Matthew Syed 2010

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Source ISBN: 9780007350520

Ebook Edition: 9780007350537

Version: 2018-08-02

For Dilys

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

PART I The Talent Myth

1 The Hidden Logic of Success

2 Miraculous Children?

3 The Path to Excellence

4 Mysterious Sparks and Life-Changing Mindsets

PART II Paradoxes of the Mind

5 The Placebo Effect

6 The Curse of Choking and How to Avoid It

7 Baseball Rituals, Pigeons, and Why Great Sportsmen Feel Miserable after Winning

PART III Deep Reflections

8 Optical Illusions and X-ray Vision

9 Drugs in Sport, Schwarzenegger Mice, and the Future of Mankind

10 Are Blacks Superior Runners?

Notes

Index

Acknowledgements

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