PSYC 471 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Usa Memory Championship, Three Fs, Natalie Coughlin
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Chapter 6: principles of deliberate practice in everyday life. Dan mclaughlin: wanted to use dp to become professional golfer. 30 years old, never played full round of golf. (ad taken (cid:883)(cid:882)(cid:882)(cid:882)(cid:882) hour rule (cid:523)from gladwell"s outliers(cid:524) at face value. In an interview he said he didn"t like the notion that only some people could succeed in certain areas said this gave people an excuse to not try. Deliberate practice is for everyone (including 30 year olds who have never tried the skill) First, find a good teacher of practice and observation representations of the activity, not impossible, but less efficient than having. Per holmlov: started taking karate at age 69, wanted to be a black belt by 80. Asked for advice on how to progress faster: Ericsson: one on one teaching is important (he was in a class setting) So that you can get one on one feedback and work on persona weaknesses.