I believe that both can be learned. People may have natural affinities for one or the other, but in my experience, consistent deliberative practice always pays

I believe that both can be learned. People may have natural affinities for one or the other, but in my experience, consistent deliberative practice always pays off. It will also involve struggling to push through plateaus wherein everything seems hopeless. edit: And since both are highly creative activities, it seems reasonable to me that they would reinforce each other somewhat in terms of total mental ability to think deeply about the problem at hand!