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javamanjoe rated 4 months ago- THE EXPERT MIND. Thanks 'promimal2u'. The Drosophila of Cognitive Science The history of human expertise begins with hunting, a skill that was crucial to the survival of our early ancestors. The mature hunter knows not only where the lion has been; he can also infer where it will go. Tracking skill increases, as repeated studies show, from childhood onward, rising in "a linear relationship, all the way out to the mid-30s, when it tops out," says John Bock, an anthropologist at California State University, Fullerton. It takes less time to train a brain surgeon.
- proximal2u rated 4 months ago
- "The one thing that all expertise theorists agree on is that it takes enormous effort to build these structures in the mind. Simon coined a psychological law of his own, the 10-year rule, which states that it takes approximately a decade of heavy labor to master any field. Even child prodigies, such as Gauss in mathematics, Mozart in music and Bobby Fischer in chess, must have made an equivalent effort, perhaps by starting earlier and working harder than others." Exactly! I have always believed this. Now it is being proven. This article left out a few points. I think environment contributes to the perception of prodigy--expert--genius. I know a "genius" who was considered a child prodigy. He won many awards etc in his lifetime for mathematics and his inventions... My question to him was "what did you do as child to become so gifted in math?" He stated after a bit of hem hawing "I began by doing percentages in my head. It was a game when I was bored." The moral of the story is practice makes perfect. This does not mean begin forcing a child to become something YOU want them to be. There must a natural curiosity. I feel if you produce an environment that promotes a child's natural interests you will have a prodigy/genius. Perhaps this child may enjoy working on cars. Why are there no automobile mechanic prodigies? Because we as a society do not value such a "gift". We only acknowledge and promote that which we are taught is valuable. *environment*
