Joshua Foer: Deliberate Practice

In this video, Joshua Foer, author of the excellent Walking With Einstein, talks about how he used "deliberate practice" techniques to leave the OK Plateau, and become an expert.

Deliberate practice is an interesting technique studied, and discovered by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson - an expert in the field of psychology that deals with the acquisition of skill. It's a fascinating subject that I have spent a lot of time reading about. If you'd like to read more about it there's plenty of great resources and medical papers online here and here.