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Role of Deliberate Practice in the Development of Creativity (2014)

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Post by shahzaibmushtaq »

It will take some time to read the 129 pages before I come to any conclusion, but I can say one thing for sure, and those who know what deliberate practice is, will agree with me.

Deliberate practice is a lonely process, which can only be accomplished with courage, dedication and grit whether you have a mentor/coach/master or not.

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sbarre wrote: post #9
scrapcode wrote: post #6

Having someone around you who either intentionally or unintentionally creates an environment that makes you want to, and therefor enjoy putting in the effort, is crucial. I am just finishing up The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle [0] and it has been an interesting short read. In a nutshell, it boils talent down deep practice, ignition, and master coaching. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5771014-the-talent-co.…

A good simple example: I don't like cooking alone. Cooking for my wife and me together? Love it..

Going deeper it can mean anything from having a person you want to impress, a parent that you just can't ever seem to make proud, or seeing someone succeed their way out of your impoverished upbringing.

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Post by taylorius »

scrapcode wrote: post #6

Having someone around you who either intentionally or unintentionally creates an environment that makes you want to, and therefor enjoy putting in the effort, is crucial. I am just finishing up The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle [0] and it has been an interesting short read. In a nutshell, it boils talent down deep practice, ignition, and master coaching. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/5771014-the-talent-co.…

I am a counter example that rule (though perhaps it is indirectly in agreement). I grew up alone, in the middle of the UK countryside without much regular contact with other kids. My inner monologue grew constant and loud - it acted like a companion, urging me to create things and ideas.

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Post by relaxing »

bbor wrote: post #7

A) love the overall thesis/focus. The key points seem solid. B) I’m not sure how scientific this is. “We looked for instances of deliberate practice and found some” seems more like self-help advice than rigorous sociology? Or… anthropology? It certainly isn’t psychology, but funnily enough it doesn’t actually say what degree this was for. C) The theory section needed a much more serious engagement with the philosophy…

B- It was a Ph.D. in Advertising.

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bbor wrote: post #7

A) love the overall thesis/focus. The key points seem solid. B) I’m not sure how scientific this is. “We looked for instances of deliberate practice and found some” seems more like self-help advice than rigorous sociology? Or… anthropology? It certainly isn’t psychology, but funnily enough it doesn’t actually say what degree this was for. C) The theory section needed a much more serious engagement with the philosophy…

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Post by bbor »

relaxing wrote: post #16
bbor wrote: post #7

A) love the overall thesis/focus. The key points seem solid. B) I’m not sure how scientific this is. “We looked for instances of deliberate practice and found some” seems more like self-help advice than rigorous sociology? Or… anthropology? It certainly isn’t psychology, but funnily enough it doesn’t actually say what degree this was for. C) The theory section needed a much more serious engagement with the philosophy…

B- It was a Ph.D. in Advertising.

Thanks, was just coming back to edit that in! Should’ve known HN would get it faster.

That does explain my negative reaction to the method — if I had to pick a single archenemy among the modern academies, Advertising would likely win top billing! I mean, I just now learned that it exists at all, which doesn’t help. I guess PhD’s in Manipulation wouldn’t look nearly as good on the mantle…

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Post by rasengan »

Stem0037 wrote: post #4

While deliberate practice is undoubtedly crucial for developing creativity and expertise, I think there's an important nuance we often overlook - the role of diverse experiences and cross-pollination of ideas. Deliberate practice helps refine skills and deepen domain knowledge, but breakthrough creativity often comes from making unexpected connections between disparate fields. Some of history's most creative figures…

This is why AI can in fact create things that haven’t yet been.
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