It’s a compelling idea: With a fair amount of concentration and hard work, we can become experts in any field we choose. Malcolm Gladwell popularized the theory in his 2008 book, Outliers. Based off ...

Elite athletes and world-class musicians don’t achieve mastery by simply showing up to games or rehearsals. They reach the pinnacle of their fields through deliberate practice—a methodology that ...

Expertise is not merely a product of innate talent or intelligence. It’s a complex interplay of cognitive processes, environmental factors, and dedicated effort that cultivates true mastery in a field ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Dr. Anders Ericsson’s bestselling book Peak: Secrets From the New Science of Expertise is based on years of rigorous academic study on becoming the very best at anything. It lays out a clear blueprint ...