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The Road To Excellence
The Acquisition of Expert Performance in the Arts and Sciences, Sports, and Games
Book • 1996
Anders Ericsson's "The Road to Excellence" delves into the science of expert performance, challenging conventional notions of talent.
Ericsson's research emphasizes the role of deliberate practice—focused, effortful, and goal-directed training—in achieving mastery.
The book explores various domains, from music and chess to sports and medicine, highlighting the common principles underlying exceptional skill development.
It argues that expertise is not solely innate but largely the product of sustained, structured practice.
The book provides a framework for understanding and replicating the processes that lead to exceptional achievement.
Ericsson's research emphasizes the role of deliberate practice—focused, effortful, and goal-directed training—in achieving mastery.
The book explores various domains, from music and chess to sports and medicine, highlighting the common principles underlying exceptional skill development.
It argues that expertise is not solely innate but largely the product of sustained, structured practice.
The book provides a framework for understanding and replicating the processes that lead to exceptional achievement.
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as a seminal work on expertise and deliberate practice.

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