The Talent Code: Chapter 4, “The Three Rules of Deep Practice”
Emily Cottam
Chapter Summary: De Groot showed through his experiments with chess players that professionals are able to recognize the medium of their specialty through means of “chunking” and group organization of thoughts instead of individual pieces. They’ve simply myelinated particular patterns so they don’t have to consciously think about them. Steps to learning a skill effectively: Take it in pieces (chunking), imitate the final product (so you can get a good model for learning), take it slow, repeat it. Over time, it’s important to “learn to feel it,” or in other words, build up an internal model so your practice is more effective every time. Practice just beyond your current ability, correct any errors, and repeat.
Key Concepts: The main difference that sets apart professionals from amateurs is the way they approach problems in their field--professionals are able to understand a game/song/etc. through recognition of patterns, not individual pieces.
Learning a new skill requires that you build an internal model, take things slowly, correct errors, and repeat.
Key Terms:
“The Holy Shit Effect” (HSE)
chunking
self-regulation
sweet spot
Making Connections: I can use this in my daily practice by exposing myself to many different phrases of music, so that when I come across any familiar musical lines, and I can easily apply what I’ve already learned in the past to my new music. I can also use the chunking method in my practice to memorize music not in individual notes, but as complete sections of music.
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