Book · 2016 · Science
Peak
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So piqued by Anders Ericsson Robert Poole is probably the best book on learning and skill acquisition.
What they say about it
- Explores peak performance and expertise3
- Features an interview with Anders Ericsson“took exception with the Beatles example”3
- Discusses deliberate practice2
- Examines specific research examples“a fascinating study by Eleanor McGuire”2
- Reads excerpts from the book“read you a particularly interesting paragraph”2
The best things said about it
A good book to read if you want that sense is Peak, which essentially talks about peak performance in a lot of different ways.
Andrew wrote a book which I really enjoyed called Peak.
Angela Duckworth No Stupid Questions · Jul 2020 The real guru of deliberate practice is Anders Ericsson, author of the book Peak.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Feb 2017 His book is called Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise. The secrets really boil down to one word, practice.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2016 If you were to embark on a program inspired by your work in Outliers and Anders Ericsson's research in his book, Peak, to offer kind of guidance to anyone who wanted to attain, if not expertise, and get really good at something.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · May 2016 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool is a comprehensive study of expertise and deliberate practice that explores how individuals achieve peak performance through specialized training rather than innate talent alone. Angela Duckworth mentioned the book on No Stupid Questions, stating that she truly enjoyed reading it. Grant Sanderson recommended the volume on the Lex Fridman Podcast for listeners seeking to understand the mechanics of peak performance across various disciplines. Nat Eliason highlighted the title on Modern Wisdom as the premier choice for anyone interested in learning and skill acquisition. Meanwhile, Stephen Dubner featured the book extensively on Freakonomics Radio, introducing Anders Ericsson as the leading authority on deliberate practice. Dubner used the text to frame conversations about the scientific study of expertise, citing specific research studies from the book such as Eleanor McGuire's work on the brain, and reading excerpts to illustrate how standards of human excellence have steadily risen over time. Across these different podcasts, the speakers uniformly praised the work as an essential resource for unlocking human potential and mastering complex skills through structured, purposeful practice.
Every mention
Angela Duckworth and Andrew wrote a book which I really enjoyed called Peak 1
“and Andrew wrote a book which I really enjoyed called Peak”
Grant Sanderson a a good book to read if you want that sense is peak which essentially talks about peak performance in a lo… 1
“a a good book to read if you want that sense is peak which essentially talks about peak performance in a lot of different ways”
Nat Eliason so piqued by Anders Ericsson Robert Poole is probably the best book on learning and skill acquisition 1
“so piqued by Anders Ericsson Robert Poole is probably the best book on learning and skill acquisition”
Stephen Dubner But the real guru of deliberate practice is Anders Ericsson, author of the book Peak. And I'm a professor o… 13
“But the real guru of deliberate practice is Anders Ericsson, author of the book Peak. And I'm a professor of psychology at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.”
“The research psychologist Anders Ericsson recently published, along with co-author Robert Poole, a book called Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.”
“In the book Peak, Ericsson writes of a more recent example. Here, let me read you a particularly interesting paragraph.”
“His book is called Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise. The secrets really boil down to one word, practice.”
“That's Ericsson again. In Peak, he writes about a fascinating study by Eleanor McGuire, a neuroscientist at University College London.”
“So Anders, in his book, Peak, and in the interview, took exception with the Beatles example, and I'd be curious to run the scenario past you.”
“But the real guru of deliberate practice is Anders Ericsson, author of the book Peak. And I'm a professor of psychology at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. There are several components to deliberate practice, but generally it's about using good feedback to focus on specific techniques”
“So Anders, in his book, Peak, and in the interview, took exception with the Beatles example. And I'd be curious to run the scenario past you.”
“If you were to embark on a program inspired by your work in Outliers and Anders Ericsson's research in his book, Peak, to offer kind of guidance to anyone who wanted to attain, if not expertise, and get really good at something, and it could be something large or small.”
“In the book Peak, Erickson writes of a more recent example. Here, let me read you a particularly interesting paragraph.”
“Anders Ericsson is a psychologist at Florida State University. He has spent the past few decades researching what is called expert performance. Translation, he tries to figure out how people who are really, really good at something got that way.”
“In Peak, he writes about a fascinating study by Eleanor McGuire, a neuroscientist at University College London. McGuire used MRIs to compare the brain growth of London taxi drivers and London bus drivers.”
“So Anders, in his book, Peak, and in the interview, took exception with the Beatles example. And I'd be curious to run the scenario past you.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The research psychologist Anders Ericsson has just published, along with co-author Robert Poole, a book called Peak, Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.”