"Several researchers have examined what differentiates the best musicians from lesser ones, and one of the major differences lies in the quality of the mental representations the best ones create. Anders Ericsson, one of the pioneers in the field, explains why in his book Peak:
When we're aware of those gaps, we become more humble, and we ask more questions.ĭecades of research in the field of expert performance shows that being able to recognize one's own mistakes is critical to becoming world-class. Have you ever felt that you knew something, but then got tongue tied when you tried to explain it to someone else? If you think you know nothing, you will learn everything." "If you think you know everything, you will learn nothing. #2) Teaching something reveals gaps in your knowledge Just the expectation alone was enough to create the effect. Keep in mind that the participants never actually taught the material. Correctly answered more questions about the material.Group two was told that they would only be tested.Īmazingly, the students who were told that they were going to teach later on: Group one was told that they would then teach that material to another student before being tested. In two experiments, participants were asked to study material. How would I go about explaining this concept to someone else?įurthermore, because I'm a writer, I take much more detailed notes, knowing they will be essential for sharing specific stories, studies, examples, and quotes I wouldn't be able to remember otherwise.
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