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Innate talent or deliberate practice as determinants of exceptional performance: Are we asking the right question?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

Wolfgang Schneider
Wolfgang Schneider
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Wuerzburg University, D-97074 Wuerzburg, Germanypsy4020@rzbox.uni-wuerzburg.de
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Abstract

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Howe et al. proposed that the “talent account” is not suited to explain exceptional performance in specific domains. Their conclusion that early experiences and deliberate practice are highly important for high levels of skill is supported by numerous studies on the acquisition of expertise. However, the two popular views they contrast (experts are born versus experts are made) do not seem representative of current theorizing. Models that integrate the effects of basic abilities and deliberate practice are more appropriate in light of the available evidence.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , June 1998 , pp. 423 - 424
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© 1998 Cambridge University Press