Sports, Complexity, and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule : The New Yorker - 3 views
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Evrim Baran on 09 Oct 13We will read more about expertise. Some readings will be from Ericsson.
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ibrahim tanrikulu on 09 Oct 13:) Does this mean that we will be experts about learning after about 417 days? (10000/24)
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afranur on 09 Oct 13That could be a little bit irrelavant but as I am also a big fan of the importance of pratice while reading the article lines from the film, Pride and Prejudice came to my mind and it made me laugh. It could sound a bit meaningless if you haven't watched the film, but I will try to explain. Lady Catherine, the aunt of Mr.Darcy (main guy) tries to insult Elizabeth (main girl) by saying that "no excellence in music is to be acquired, without constant practice" when she could not play the piano well. Elizabeth took her revenge from Mr.Darcy when he said to her "he did not have the talent of conversing easily with people he had never met before" and Elizabeth replies that "Perhaps you should take your aunt's advice and practice?" :) As the article implies no one should never underestimate the power of practice. Even you can realize that you are doing better at something at your second or third time. Imagine that you are doing the same thing ten thousand time?