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A review by emmanuelbg
The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else by Daniel Coyle
3.0
Solid book. It had some great ideas and some lazy sections. I especially enjoyed the neurological explanation of skill-building, how components like the nerve fibers, myelin, and oligodendrocytes work together to achieve mastery over something, instead of "innate" ability or talent.
The other 2 sections were subpar. They were about "Ignition" (motivation for the myelinization process) and coaching (finding a tutor, teacher that can help you stay motivated and myelinization better, through the correction of mistakes, mainly). They lacked clarity and practical usefulness, on my opinion.
Even still, the book introduces many thought-provoking concepts. Worth the read.
The other 2 sections were subpar. They were about "Ignition" (motivation for the myelinization process) and coaching (finding a tutor, teacher that can help you stay motivated and myelinization better, through the correction of mistakes, mainly). They lacked clarity and practical usefulness, on my opinion.
Even still, the book introduces many thought-provoking concepts. Worth the read.