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Bestselling author David Epstein discusses research on the complex interplay of nature and nurture in sports, how mentality propels success, how we assess potential, sex differences in sport, and why getting older doesn’t mean we can’t achieve greatness.
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Baselines abilities vs. trainability
Common mistakes we make when judging potential
Genetic and other biological contributions to performance
The importance of self-reflection and personal accountability for development
How a vision of your future self can encourage goal realization
Sex differences at the highest levels of sport
Explaining cultural differences in performance
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The importance of falling in love with something- E. Paul Torrance
Groningen talent studies – Characteristics of talented soccer players
“David Epstein writes about sports science and medicine, Olympic sports, and is an investigative reporter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Discover, Scientific American, Slate, The Washington Post, British GQ, National Geographic and The Guardian, among other publications. David has given lectures about the science of high performance on five continents, including a 2014 TED Talk. He is also very good at catching marshmallows in his mouth.” –blurb taken from http://thesportsgene.com