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Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance (science.org)
3 points by tchalla 25 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


> Exceptional young performers reached their peak quickly but narrowly mastered only one interest (e.g., one sport). By contrast, exceptional adults reached peak performance gradually with broader, multidisciplinary practice.


> nearly 90% different individuals

Would be interesting to know if adults were more likely or able to consciously attempt to articulate tacit understanding in the more fields they were exposed to, and able to correlate experiences to enrich or integrate in a goal-oriented, deliberate way.




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