BehaviorSeptember 20, 2016
Is Innate Talent a Myth?
It’s appealing to think that “all it takes is a lot of practice,” but the factors behind elite performance are more complicated than that
Stories by Fredrik Ullén
Fredrik Ullén is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. His research focuses on the neuropsychology of expertise and creativity--the various brain mechanisms that allow us to perform at a very high level within a specific field. He is also active as a concert pianist and is represented on more than 20 CDs, mainly at BIS Records.