513: Dr. Anders Ericsson | Science of Experti...

Shame doesn’t tell you that you did something bad. It tells you that you are bad—and that distinction can quietly shape your relationships, choices, and sense of self. AJ sits down with physician and author Dr. Frank Spinelli to explore why shame is so difficult to outrun. Frank ...  Show more

The habits that helped you succeed early in your career can become the same habits that keep you invisible later. AJ and John break down how approval seeking evolves from a useful behavior into an identity. Working hard, following the rules, proving yourself, and waiting for reco ...  Show more

What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence? Those are the claims of the research psychologist Anders Ericsson, who has been studying the science of expertise for decades. He tells us everyt ...

What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence? Those are the claims of the research psychologist Anders Ericsson, who has been studying the science of expertise for decades. He tells us everything he's ...

What makes a good dancer? Some of it is subjective but there is one particular body part that seems to make all the difference. This episode begins with an explanation of the magic of good dancing.  http://www.nature.com/articles/srep42435 How do you get to be the best at somethin ...  Show more

Is elite performance just a matter of how much and how well you practice? I interview a man known as the expert on experts, Dr Anders Ericsson and discuss the controversy surrounding Deliberate Practice. Learn about how we learn in this episode of Prodigy. This is Part 2 of a re- ...  Show more