Peak

Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool

• Publisher: HarperOne
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9780544947221
• eBook ISBN: 9780544456259
• Topic: Développement personnel
• Subtopic: Développement commercial

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin

“Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all of us can apply the principles of great performance in our work or in any other part of our lives.”—Fortune

Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak distills three decades of myth-shattering research into a powerful learning strategy that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring new abilities. Whether you want to stand out at work, improve your athletic or musical performance, or help your child achieve academic goals, Ericsson’s revolutionary methods will show you how to improve at almost any skill that matters to you.
 
“The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day.”—Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
 
“Ericsson’s research has revolutionized how we think about human achievement. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to heart, it could truly change the world.”—Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

ability

in chess players, 56

practice and, 8, 9, 43

talent, see talent

See also brain adaptability; purposeful practice

absolute pitch. See perfect pitch

“acceptable” performance level, 12–14

See also comfort zone

action, 130–37

active learning task, 246

adaptability, 26–49

age and, 195–99

age-related farsightedness and, 36–37

in blind or deaf subjects, 34–35

body vs. brain, 33–34

homeostasis, 37–41

introduction to, 26–27

London cabbie studies, 27–33, 46, 47, 59

potential and, 47–49

adaptive thinking, 142–43

Addis, Barnett, 221–22

after-action reports, 117

age

benefits of, 194–99

brain adaptability and, 45

chess playing, 227–33

hockey advantage, 239–40

mental representations, 254–55

perfect pitch, 199

violin practice and, 94

Alekhine, Alexander, 50–54

Allen, Ray, xviii–xix

American Association of Medical Colleges, 126

American Journal of Psychology, 3

Anang Ibibio, 224

ankle injury library, 127–28

anti-prodigies, 222–25

Armstrong, Cole, 152

artistic image, 80

athletics. See physical activity; specific sports

attention. See focus

Auburn University, 216

aural representation, 78

autistic behavior, 219–21

automaticity, in performance, 11–14

average. See comfort zone

aviation school, 115–20

B

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 80

ballet dancer study, 95–96

Baloh, Marko, 8

baseball, mental representations in, 62

Beatles, 109, 110–11

Beethoven, xiv

belief, in oneself, 172–73

“bent-twig effect,” 45

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Authors’ Note
• Introduction: The Gift
• The Power of Purposeful Practice
• Harnessing Adaptability
• Mental Representations
• The Gold Standard
• Principles of Deliberate Practice on the Job
• Principles of Deliberate Practice in Everyday Life
• The Road to Extraordinary
• But What About Natural Talent?
• Where Do We Go from Here?
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Index
• About the Authors
• Connect on Social Media