Like, people often use the word “talent” as in “X is very talented”. Is there a scientific explanation for being born with talent?
By talent I mean that often someone would practice 2 hours a day and be just above average, and another person could practice 20 minutes a week and is better at said activity than subject A.
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I think it comes from associated skills, often people who are suddenly great at something or improve super quickly have done hundreds or thousands of hours of a similar activity, so they catch up very quick. I also think it comes from a mix of enjoyment, focus and time spent doing the activity.
The most talented sportsman I ever met loved the sport since he was a kid, and was joining u14 training 4 years before he had to. Just loved it and spent a lot of time doing it. This is AFL
When he was there he was in the zone, just completely relaxed and focussed. I think the enjoyment has to be there because that allows you to focus to the extent of blocking everything else out, and you have to be relaxed because otherwise there is background chatter in your brain that tires you out or distracts you.
The last factor I would just say is ‘Health’. Some people are just super healthy, and so they don’t get stressed easily, sleep better, have quicker reaction times, remember stuff better, and enjoy life more. Its Mental health as well as Physical health, and imho every talented person needs both. You see it in Tennis, there are plenty of physically healthy people, but not many can stay on top of the mental burden the professional tennis puts people under
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