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This is a good read on the 10,000 hour myth. I can't remember where I originally heard that the idea as pushed by Gladwell has been debunked, probably the You a
by robinwarren 12y ago
This is a good read on the 10,000 hour myth. I can't remember where I originally heard that the idea as pushed by Gladwell has been debunked, probably the You are not so smart podcast. I've no personal insight to say whether this is a rule or a myth but the original researcher seems to disagree with the popsci understanding of it.
http://changingthegameproject.com/the-10000-hour-myth/ http://changingthegameproject.com/the-10000-hour-myth/
- Plough_Jogger 12y agoA research paper authored last year cited a study which found that only 30% of the variation in performance could be attributed to deliberate practice. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289613000421 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289613...
- roadnottaken 12y agoVery interesting, thanks
- b_emery 12y agoWhich begs the question, what percent of the variation distinguishes the 'expert' from the non-expert?