The talent quest - comment on Baker & Wattie

Explaining exceptional human performance remains problematic. Baker & Wattie (2018) explored the value of innate talent as underlying cause for excellence in sports. Although the absence of the influence of biological genetic influences cannot be confirmed or rejected, it is recommended to discu...

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Main Author: Irene R. Faber (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Explaining exceptional human performance remains problematic. Baker & Wattie (2018) explored the value of innate talent as underlying cause for excellence in sports. Although the absence of the influence of biological genetic influences cannot be confirmed or rejected, it is recommended to discuss this topic while taking into account the time-depending sport-specific context. Moreover, if, as Baker & Wattie (2018) concluded, the concept of talent has limited utility to the world of sport, the use of the predicate 'talent' might better be reconsidered in practice.
Item Description:10.15203/CISS_2019.103
2414-6641