Dear Tipsters,
With regard to the talent-practice debate, Angus Gellatly, in his textbook "The
Skilful Mind" (1986) makes the point that the innate factor may play a
different role from the one that is usually envisaged. It might contribute to
"talent", but it may also contribute to "interest" which is associated with
motivation to practice. That is, the many hours of practice that experts put it
are not simply an "environmental" effect. People self select themselves to
practice because they find that they are naturally drawn to certain activities.
Sincerely,
Stuart
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"Recti cultus pectora roborant"
Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402
Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661
Bishop's University,
2600 rue College,
Sherbrooke,
Québec J1M 1Z7,
Canada.
E-mail: [email protected] (or [email protected])
Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page:
http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy
" Floreat Labore"
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