Intelligence and the DNA Revolution
By Alex Burgoyne & Zach Hambrick
We are a product of both our genetic makeup and our environments, as well as the complex interplay between the two.
The Difference between Rationality and Intelligence
By Zach Hambrick & Alex Burgoyne
Are you intelligent — or rational?
Is Innate Talent a Myth?
By Zach Hambrick, Fredrik Ullén, & Miriam Mosing
It’s appealing to think that “all it takes is a lot of practice,” but the factors behind elite performance are more complicated than that.
There’s More than Practice to Becoming a World-Class Expert
By Zach Hambrick & Fredrik Ullén
What explains the exceptional performance of Stephen Curry?
Winning SCRABBLE and the Nature of Expertise
By Zach Hambrick
In case you didn’t hear the news, there was a major shake-up in the competitive SCRABBLE world last summer in Buffalo.
Beyond the 10,000-Hour-Rule: Experts Disagree about the Value of Practice
By Kevin Hartnett
Deliberate practice is an important factor, but it’s not the only factor or necessarily even the largest factor.
Practice Alone Does Not Make Perfect
By Brooke Macnamara
New research shows that 10,000 hours of practice only accounts for 18 percent of individual differences in sports.
Sorry, Strivers; Talent Matters
By Zach Hambrick & Elizabeth Meinz
How do people acquire high levels of skill in science, business, music, the arts and sports? This has long been a topic of intense debate in psychology.
Are Experts Born or Made?
By Zach Hambrick
Why do some people learn complex skills with apparent ease, and ultimately reach expert levels of performance, while others struggle?
The Right Stuff
Danielle Zhu
Many researchers believe the focus on practice—as essential as it is—has overshadowed other key factors behind expertise and performance.
Does Practice Make Perfect? Not Nearly As Much As You Might Think
Elisa Criado
The important question now is, what else matters?
The Origins of Exceptional Performance in the Arts
A talk by Zach Hambrick at the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Sweden, on the multivariate perspective on expertise.
Ann Lowe’s Barrier-Breaking Mid-Century Couture
Article by Judith Thurman
Photo credit: Getty Images
How a Black designer made her way among the white élite.
Professor Studied How Elite Performers Reach the Top
Article by James R. Hagerty
Photo credit: Neil Charness
Dr. Ericsson's work and enthusiasm brought world-wide attention to the study of expertise, Dr. Hambrick said, adding: "It's hard to imagine this field without him."
How a Writer With a Ph.D. in Psychology Became a Poker Champ
Article by Michael Paterniti
Photo credit: Landon Speers
“If we live in a universe predicated on randomness and luck, Maria Konnikova writes in her fascinating new book, “The Biggest Bluff,” then on a planet of 7.5 billion people, the idea of “one chance in a million” isn’t so unusual.”
The Sheku Effect: A Classical Music Star Rises
Article by Zachary Woolfe
Photo credit: Greg Kahn
"Mr. Kanneh-Mason’s playing is more poised than fiery: levelheaded, though not exactly cool. But the enameled sunniness of his tone — milky yet bright — took on dashing spirit in the headlong sprint to the end."