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244. How to Become Great at Just About Anything

What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence? Those are the claims of the research psychologist Anders Ericsson, who has been studying the science of expertise for decades. He tells us everything he's learned.

Episode 244 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "244. How to Become Great at Just About Anything" was published on April 28, 2016 and runs 48 minutes.

April 28, 2016 ·48m · Freakonomics Radio

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What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence? Those are the claims of the research psychologist Anders Ericsson, who has been studying the science of expertise for decades. He tells us everything he's learned.

What if the thing we call "talent" is grotesquely overrated? And what if deliberate practice is the secret to excellence? Those are the claims of the research psychologist Anders Ericsson, who has been studying the science of expertise for decades. He tells us everything he's learned.


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