In prior lessons we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, reconsolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 14, Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large of FORTUNE Magazine and author of “Talent Is Overrated,” gave a keynote ...

Dr. Anders Ericsson’s bestselling book Peak: Secrets From the New Science of Expertise is based on years of rigorous academic study on becoming the very best at anything. It lays out a clear blueprint ...

Ballet is a dazzling art form. Dancers defy gravity as they leap and pirouette across the stage. Every movement is precise; every gesture considered. The world’s most accomplished dancers also make ...

Elite athletes and world-class musicians don’t achieve mastery by simply showing up to games or rehearsals. They reach the pinnacle of their fields through deliberate practice—a methodology that ...

Learning to play a musical instrument is good training for the brain. It has to practice motor skills while working on the ear, melodies and so on. As a result, it can be a great exercise... or a very ...