Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

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Having read Gladwell’s David and Goliath, but not Outliers, I’m tempted to assume that most of Gladwell’s books are pretty same-y. So, read this, drop the shitty excuses about 'talent', 'genetics' and 'I am not made for this or that' and, go achieve! One of the most remarkable findings of modern psychology is the extraordinary capacity of human beings to mould the evidence to fit their beliefs rather than the other way around; it is our capacity to believe in spite of the evidence and sometimes in spite of our other deeply held beliefs”.

Matthew Syed is one of the world’s most influential thinkers in the field of high performance in the context of a complex and fast-changing world.In Bounce Matthew Syed – an award-winning Times columnist and three-time Commonwealth table-tennis champion – reveals what really lies behind world-beating achievement in sport, and other walks of life besides.

Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. Although he doesn't delve into it, but the placebo effect raises some really interesting issues of the mind-body relationship and causation.Futsal is a perfect example of how well-designed training can accelerate learning; how the knowledge that mediates any complex skill can be expanded and deepened at breathtaking speed with the right kind of practice”. g. the placebo effect, avoiding "choking", drug use in sport and the final explains the apparent superiority of black runners in a very insightful way, showing how easily we fall prey to flawed generalisations. In this book Mathew Syed tried to explain the practice theory of excellence with some great examples. But scratch beneath the surface, and you will find that all the successful systems have one thing in common: they institutionalize the principles of purposeful practice”.