The Genius and the Imposter by Josh Turknett - ISBN: 9780593850992
Hardcover
Unlock your built-in genius; challenge everything you know about intelligence.

The Genius and the Imposter

The Neuroscience of Unlocking Human Potential

$61.27

  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2026

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Summary

An empowering, neuroscience-backed look into what we get wrong about human intelligence and how to liberate the genius within

“Challenges everything we think we know about intelligence, talent, and potential.” - David Perlmutter

Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains. Every feat of human brilliance, every breakthrough, every celebrated work of genius was produced by the same basic machinery you were born with. The brain that wrote Hamlet, discovered relativity, and…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593850992
ISBN-10:0593850998
Author:Josh Turknett
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:TarcherPerigee
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Edition:2nd
Release Date:29 September 2026
Weight:433g
Dimensions:140mm x 210mm
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The Genius and the Imposter by Josh Turknett - ISBN: 9780593850992
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Critics Review

The Genius and the Impostor challenges everything we think we know about intelligence, talent, and potential. A compelling invitation to rethink what’s possible for your brain.”
—David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain

“In the ten years I have known him, Dr. Josh Turknett has completely changed the way I think about the brain.”
—Tommy Wood, author of The Stimulated Mind

“A powerful reminder that extraordinary ability isn’t reserved for a gifted few. Josh Turknett makes the science of human potential both fascinating and deeply inspiring.”
—Nelson Dellis, six-time USA Memory Champion and author of Everyday Genius

“Your brain is far more capable than you believe. Turknett’s gift is showing you who’s been writing the script, and handing you the pen.”
—Ben Rein, author of Why Brains Need Friends

About The Author

Josh Turknett

Josh Turknett, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and the founder of the Institute for Performance Neurology, where he works at the intersection of neuroscience, learning, and human potential. He is also an award-winning musician who has spent decades exploring how the brain builds expertise from the inside out. He is the author of Anyone Can Play Music, the host of the Performance Neurology podcast, and a sought-after speaker on learning, expertise, and cognitive performance. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he can be found picking banjos, swinging tennis rackets, or thwarting impostors wherever they lurk.

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