Karl Anders Ericsson

For the first time in decades of groundbreaking research, the inventor of the 10,000-hour rule explains his techniques for developing mastery of any skill We live in a world full of people with extraordinary abilities. Consider what Roger Federer can do with a tennis ball, or Connor McDavid with a puck. There are chess grandmasters who can play several dozen different games simultaneously--while blindfolded--and a seemingly unending supply of young musical prodigies who would have astonished aficionados a century ago. We are dramatically better at just about everything than we were just a generation ago. We assume, though, that these peak performers are the lucky ones, the ones with a gift. That's only partly true. The fact is we are all lucky. We all have that gift. As Ericsson's whole career has shown, with the proper practice, we are all capable of extraordinary feats. On the surface, the techniques that chess players use to develop their skills seem quite different from the methods soccer players use to perfect their games, which in turn seem quite different from how pianists improve their playing. But at a deeper level, they are all variations on a single fundamental approach to learning, what Ericsson, a world-renowned researcher, has named "deliberate practice": a simple, yet powerful system for enhancing learning. This approach to expertise has the potential to revolutionize how we think about every sort of education and training. We are not limited by an endowment of natural talent. We create our own limits. Whether you want to step up your game at work or on the weekend, or help your kid achieve athletic or academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to master almost anything. From the Hardcover edition.

How to Master Almost Anything

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Ericsson, Karl Anders Ericsson

This text examines how elite performers in the arts, sciences, sports and games, achieve their accomplishments. It shows that elite performers, rather than being successful due to innate talents, have engaged in activities specifically designed to improve their performance at an early age.

The Acquisition of Expert Performance in the Arts and Sciences, Sports, and Games

The Road to Excellence

For the first time in decades of groundbreaking research, the inventor of the 10,000-hour rule explains his techniques for developing mastery of any skill We live in a world full of people with extraordinary abilities. Consider what Roger Federer can do with a tennis ball, or Connor McDavid with a puck. There are chess grandmasters who can play several dozen different games simultaneously--while blindfolded--and a seemingly unending supply of young musical prodigies who would have astonished aficionados a century ago. We are dramatically better at just about everything than we were just a generation ago. We assume, though, that these peak performers are the lucky ones, the ones with a gift. That's only partly true. The fact is we are all lucky. We all have that gift. As Ericsson's whole career has shown, with the proper practice, we are all capable of extraordinary feats. On the surface, the techniques that chess players use to develop their skills seem quite different from the methods soccer players use to perfect their games, which in turn seem quite different from how pianists improve their playing. But at a deeper level, they are all variations on a single fundamental approach to learning, what Ericsson, a world-renowned researcher, has named "deliberate practice": a simple, yet powerful system for enhancing learning. This approach to expertise has the potential to revolutionize how we think about every sort of education and training. We are not limited by an endowment of natural talent. We create our own limits. Whether you want to step up your game at work or on the weekend, or help your kid achieve athletic or academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to master almost anything.

Janet L. Starkes

Advances in Research on Sport Expertise

Expert Performance in Sports

Problem-solving Behaviour with the 8-puzzle

Robert Pool

Mozart gilt als der Prototyp des Wunderkindes, als der »geborene« Musiker – ein Ausnahmetalent. Ebenso Albert Einstein als Physiker und Lionel Messi als Fußballer. Der Psychologe K. Anders Ericsson hält Talent dagegen für überschätzt. Und bei genauerem Hinsehen wird deutlich: Mozart, Einstein und Messi haben sich ihre Virtuosität hart erarbeitet. Herausragende Leistungen sind nicht angeboren. Ericssons Aufsehen erregende Studien zeigen: Jeder kann Weltklasse sein, wenn er bereit ist, die Grenzen seiner Fähigkeiten beharrlich auszuweiten und bewusst zu lernen. K. Anders Ericsson ist der Begründer des bewussten Lernens, und dieses Buch ist die Summe seiner wissenschaftlichen Arbeit für ein breites Publikum.

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