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Direct linkEricsson, K. Anders; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Roring, Roy W. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2005
Traditional conceptions of giftedness assume that only talented individuals possess the necessary gifts required to reach the highest levels of performance. This article describes an alternative view that expert performance results from acquired cognitive and physiological adaptations due to extended deliberate practice. A review of evidence, such…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Gifted, Academic Achievement, Individual Differences
