The Talent Code: Greatness isn't born. It's grown (Paperback) by Daniel Coyle

from motjebben

An easy and fun read speculating on (with some evidence to back it up) the role of myelination as a chief component of of talent. As Coyle writes: "Skill is myelin insulation that wraps neural circuits and that grows according to certain signals." It is this insulation that makes those circuits F...

from parkinglady01

After seeing a news segment about this particular book, I interlibrary loaned the book from a neighboring university. Thankfully, the book was readily available. After reading it, I really wish that the learning techniques were known and made available to me when I was 12 - but now as a 50-someth...

from eglinton

Daniel Coyle is upbeat and excitable, like an evangelical determined to share his epiphany with you. But his discovery of the 'code' to human achievement seems rather mild. Those who excel aren't prodigies or random geniuses. They just practise hard, and deeply. They do the little things not so m...

from EowynA

This book focuses on what qualities make for top-notch skills in a variety of pursuits. It is very readable, and clear. The steps are few (deep practice, correct mistakes early, ignite interest, provide useful feedback). The biological basis credited with why it works is myelin sheathing of nerve...

from chaosmogony

Another nurture-trumps-nature book, making the case that proficiency in any given domain is more a product of encouragement, motivation, and lots of what Anders Ericsson calls "deliberate practice". A fascinating and potentially useful look at how to become great at things you want to do.