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I think many people like to believe that solving puzzles will somehow make them better at combinatorics. Lateral skill transfer in non-motor skills e.g. office

I think many people like to believe that solving puzzles will somehow make them better at combinatorics. Lateral skill transfer in non-motor skills e.g. office works, academics works etc may not be any better than motor skills. It's easier to convince people that playing soccer everyday wouldn't make them any better at cricket, or even hockey.

sudosysgen 2y ago
But motor skills transfer extremely well. It's not uncommon for professional athletes to switch sports, some even repeatedly.
- Der_Einzige 2y ago
  There’s some famous ass basketball players with mediocre but still existent MLB careers.
  - jononor 2y ago
    Wealth, network and fame transfers incredibly well between fields. Possibly better than anything else. It should be accounted for when reasoning about success in disparate fields. In addition to luck, of course.
  - mmooss 2y ago
    > mediocre but still existent MLB careers. If you have a MLB career at all, you are an elite baseball player.
thatcat 2y ago
Kobe Bryant played soccer, Michael Jordan played baseball, Lebron played football.. it actually makes you even better because you learn non traditional strategies to apply to the other sport you're playing.