![]() “I can’t say that such a thing (as a prodigy) doesn’t exist, but I can say that I’ve been searching for such evidence over 30 years and I’ve yet to find a case that doesn’t allow for an alternative explanation,” said Ericsson.Įven autistic savants – the gold standard for geniuses as far as movies are concerned – can be explained. Prodigies are a myth, Ericsson argues, perfect pitch can be taught and Mario Lemieux was no more gifted than any other Canadian baby raised in a hockey-mad household where the family covered the living room with packed snow to allow the children to continue skating after dark. Peak argues that innate talent is virtually irrelevant. ![]() What Gladwell got right, though, says the book, is that expertise of any kind requires a “tremendous amount of effort exerted over many years.” File This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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