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Peak : secrets from the new science of expertise, Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

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Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become too daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak condenses three decades of original research to introduce an incredibly powerful approach to learning that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring a skill. Ericsson's findings have been lauded and debated, but never properly explained. So the idea of expertise still intimidates us -- we believe we need innate talent to excel, or think excelling seems prohibitively difficult. Peak belies both of these notions, proving that almost all of us have the seeds of excellence within us -- it's just a question of nurturing them by reducing expertise to a discrete series of attainable practices. Peak offers invaluable, often counterintuitive, advice on setting goals, getting feedback, identifying patterns, and motivating yourself. Whether you want to stand out at work, or help your kid achieve academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to master nearly anything
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource
Note
"An Eamon Dolan book."
Contents
  • The power of purposeful practice
  • Harnessing adaptability
  • Mental representations
  • The gold standard
  • Application
  • Deliberate practice in everyday life
  • The road to extraordinary
  • But what about talent?
  • Where to we go from here?
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9780544456259
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Peak : secrets from the new science of expertise
Title
Peak
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secrets from the new science of expertise
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Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
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Contributor
Author
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Language
eng
Summary
Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become too daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak condenses three decades of original research to introduce an incredibly powerful approach to learning that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring a skill. Ericsson's findings have been lauded and debated, but never properly explained. So the idea of expertise still intimidates us -- we believe we need innate talent to excel, or think excelling seems prohibitively difficult. Peak belies both of these notions, proving that almost all of us have the seeds of excellence within us -- it's just a question of nurturing them by reducing expertise to a discrete series of attainable practices. Peak offers invaluable, often counterintuitive, advice on setting goals, getting feedback, identifying patterns, and motivating yourself. Whether you want to stand out at work, or help your kid achieve academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to master nearly anything
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DLC
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1947-2020
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Ericsson, Anders
Dewey number
153.9
Index
index present
LC call number
BF378.E94
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1955-
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Pool, Robert
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  • Expertise
  • Ability
  • Performance
Target audience
adult
Label
Peak : secrets from the new science of expertise, Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
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Instantiates
Publication
Note
"An Eamon Dolan book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The power of purposeful practice -- Harnessing adaptability -- Mental representations -- The gold standard -- Application -- Deliberate practice in everyday life -- The road to extraordinary -- But what about talent? -- Where to we go from here?
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
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May be limited to subscribing institutions
Isbn
9780544456259
Lccn
2016005877
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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5b48e06d-2ee2-4ff4-b2b3-bd80e6d8380e
Specific material designation
remote
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  • (OCoLC)ocn937368305
  • (OCoLC)937368305
Label
Peak : secrets from the new science of expertise, Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Link
Publication
Note
"An Eamon Dolan book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The power of purposeful practice -- Harnessing adaptability -- Mental representations -- The gold standard -- Application -- Deliberate practice in everyday life -- The road to extraordinary -- But what about talent? -- Where to we go from here?
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Governing access note
May be limited to subscribing institutions
Isbn
9780544456259
Lccn
2016005877
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
5b48e06d-2ee2-4ff4-b2b3-bd80e6d8380e
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn937368305
  • (OCoLC)937368305

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