• How to raise a brilliant child without screwing them up

    How to raise a brilliant child without screwing them up
    Forget tiger mother techniques, the best way to make sure your children achieve their full potential is to nurture their interest gently, says psychologist Oliver JamesWhere does the drive to succeed come from? And if it results in exceptional achievement (as defined by external norms such as power, status and wealth) does that have to go hand in hand with being a troubled, agonised person?The latest evidence suggests that genes play little part – see box below – and that nurture is

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