New Research Casts Doubt On the "10,000 Hour Rule" of Expertise

First time accepted submitter Scroatzilla writes What makes someone rise to the top in music, games, sports, business, or science? This question is the subject of one of psychology's oldest debates. Malcolm Gladwell's '10,000 hours' rule probably isn't the answer. Recent research has demonstrated that deliberate practice, while undeniably important, is only one piece of the expertise puzzle—and not necessarily the biggest piece.

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Re:Teachers know this

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No, your wife recognises the people that fit her teaching style and can't adapt to deal with the rest. I also teach people who arrive and on day one are fingers and thumbs. They have different challenges and need different support, but at least one of my pupils who arrived in this state is now a recording artist.