Practice makes perfect? Not so much Turns out, that old “practice makes perfect” adage may be overblown. New research led by Michigan State University’s Zach Hambrick finds that a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why...
Separating the good from the great
Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect, Study SuggestsWith chess players, other variables — like memory, high IQ — might separate the good from the greatOctober 29, 2011 SATURDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Practice is an essential part of gaining...
Deliberate practice vs Natural Intelligence?
Mastering Chess: Deliberate Practice Is Necessary but Not Sufficient, Psychologists Find ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2011) — Psychological scientist Guillermo Campitelli is a good chess player, but not a great one. “I’m not as good as I wanted,” he says....
Working Memory, Not Practice?
Key to Greatness is Working Memory, Not PracticeBy Rick Nauert PhD Senior News EditorReviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on October 6, 2011 Even the most neophyte computer user knows that the more RAM a system has, the better...
No evidence of a ‘fast track’?
‘There is no evidence of a ‘fast track’ for high achievers’Vivek KaulMonday, January 19, 2009 3:53 ISTwww.dnaindia.com “He has talent that comes from up above,” is a phrase that we often here about people who are successful. In fact...
Deliberate practice, not innate ability
Is Talent Really That Important?By Laura VanderkamTuesday, December 16, 2008www.american.com Geoff Colvin argues that ‘deliberate practice,’ not innate ability, is the true key to world-class performance. …It is a provocative thesis, which Colvin first put forth in a 2006...