Sunday
Jun052016
10,000 Hours vs. Talent
Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 11:29PM
It's not really "versus", of course, though it's sometimes portrayed that way. Inborn talent, if it exists, is never sufficient by itself to make someone a professional in any challenging field; hard work is required. But is it all hard work? Sometimes fans of the Anders Ericsson's "10,000 Hour Rule" make it seem that way (provided the hours in question are spent on so-called deliberate practice), but the arguments that talent exists and makes a difference continue - plausibly - to exist. In support of the latter, here's something new to chew on.
Reader Comments (1)
"It's not really "versus", of course"
Indeed. This discussion is as far at "versus" goes nothing but a tiresome revision exercise of the good old nurture/nature discussion.
[DM: It does revisit the nature vs. nurture debate, but since both sides are doing their best to provide evidence and develop useful strategies, I at least find it interesting and valuable rather than tiresome. YMMV, as the kids say.]