
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
Miriam Mosing is a postdoctoral fellow at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Her research focuses on genetic and environmental influences on psychological traits, including well-being and music aptitude. Dr. Mosing completed her Ph.D. in Behavior Genetics at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and University of Queensland in Australia.

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