Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise (英語) 平裝
作者:Anders Ericsson
齣版社: Mariner Books; Reprint (2017年4月11日)
平裝: 307頁
語種:英語
ISBN: 0544947223
條形碼: 9780544947221
商品尺寸: 13.5 x 2.2 x 20.3 cm
商品重量: 454 g
ASIN: 0544947223
內容簡介
-This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.---Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
-Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson's research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all of us can apply the principles of great performance in our work or in any other part of our lives.---Fortune
Anders Ericsson has made a career studying chess champions, violin virtuosos, star athletes, and memory mavens. Peak distills three decades of myth-shattering research into a powerful learning strategy that is fundamentally different from the way people traditionally think about acquiring new abilities. Whether you want to stand out at work, improve your athletic or musical performance, or help your child achieve academic goals, Ericsson's revolutionary methods will show you how to improve at almost any skill that matters to you.
-The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day.---Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
-Ericsson's research has revolutionized how we think about human achievement. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to heart, it could truly change the world.---Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein
作者簡介
K. ANDERS ERICSSON, PhD, is Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor of psychology at Florida State University. He studies expert performance in domains such as music, chess, medicine, and sports. His groundbreaking work has been cited in bestsellers from Moonwalking with Einstein to Outliers to How Children Succeed. He lives in Florida.
ROBERT POOL, PhD, is a science writer living and working in Tallahassee, Florida. He has worked at some of the world's most prestigious science publications, including Science and Nature, and his work has appeared in many others, including Discover and Technology Review. He has written three books, including Eve's Rib: Searching for the Biological Roots of Sex Differences and Beyond Engineering How Society Shapes Technolog
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This is an empowering, encouraging work that will challenge readers to reach for excellence. Publishers Weekly
[Ericsson] makes a strong case that success in today s world requires a focus on practical performance, not just the accumulation of information. Especially informative for parents and educators in preparing children for the challenges ahead. Kirkus Reviews
This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about. Seth Godin, author of Linchpin
Most important books aren t much fun to read. Most fun books aren t very important. But with Peak, Anders Ericsson (with great work from Robert Pool) has hit the daily double. After all, who among us doesn t want to learn how to get better at life? A remarkable distillation of a remarkable lifetime of work. Stephen J. Dubner, coauthor of Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics
Ericsson s research has revolutionized how we think about human achievement. He has found that what separates the best of us from the rest is not innate talent but simply the right kind of training and practice. If everyone would take the lessons of this book to heart, it could truly change the world. Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein
The science of excellence can be divided into two eras: before Ericsson and after Ericsson. His groundbreaking work, captured in this brilliantly useful book, provides us with a blueprint for achieving the most important and life-changing work possible: to become a little bit better each day. Dan Coyle, author of The Talent Code
坦白說,閱讀這本書的過程並非一帆風順,它對讀者的專注度和理解力提齣瞭很高的要求。在某些深入探討大腦可塑性機製的部分,我不得不放慢速度,甚至需要停下來查閱一些相關的背景知識,纔能完全領會作者的論點。這種“需要用力啃”的感覺,反而讓我覺得這是一本真正的硬核書籍,而不是那種可以用來打發時間的消遣品。它挑戰瞭我們對“舒適區”的依賴,不斷地提醒你,真正的進步就發生在那些略感不適、需要全力以赴調動認知資源的那一刻。我尤其喜歡作者對於“動機的來源”的剖析,他指齣,長期的堅持往往不是靠外界的奬勵或懲罰,而是源於對掌握過程本身的純粹熱愛和對自身能力的持續確認。這種對內在驅動力的挖掘,比單純地教你如何“管理時間”要深刻得多,因為它觸及瞭行為的根本原因。
評分這本書的結構設計得極為精巧,它不是簡單的綫性敘述,而是在不同的主題模塊之間進行巧妙的穿插和呼應。例如,當講到如何界定和設計有效練習任務時,作者會突然穿插一個關於某位頂尖音樂傢如何處理演奏瓶頸的故事,這個故事的功能不是為瞭增加趣味性,而是為瞭從實踐層麵印證前述理論的有效性。這種“理論—案例—再理論深化”的循環往復,使得知識的吸收率大大提高。我發現,我以前總是在“知道”某個概念和“真正掌握”某個概念之間徘徊不前,而這本書似乎為我們架起瞭這座橋梁。它強調的那個“關鍵點”——不僅僅是重復,而是帶著明確目標、在“恰到好處的難度區間”內進行有意識的調整——這個細節的區分,是許多同類書籍忽略的。我甚至已經開始嘗試將書中的一些練習設計原則應用到我的日常工作報告撰寫中,雖然隻是微小的改動,但效果立竿見影,這讓我對這本書的實操價值深信不疑。
評分這本書的封麵設計很有衝擊力,那種深邃的藍色和白色的字體搭配,立刻抓住瞭我的眼球。我一直對那些能幫助人實現“飛躍式成長”的理論特彆感興趣,而這本書的書名和宣傳語似乎都在暗示著它蘊含著某種被隱藏起來的、能讓人突破瓶頸的“秘密”。拿到書的那一刻,我最期待的就是它能不能提供一套真正可行、不再是空泛說教的訓練方法。我希望它能像一個經驗豐富的老教練一樣,直接告訴我,那些在特定領域裏齣類拔萃的人,他們日復一日的訓練究竟有哪些細微但至關重要的差彆。市麵上很多所謂的“成功學”書籍,讀起來總是感覺有點漂浮,缺乏堅實的科學依據或者可操作的步驟。我希望這本能打破這種常規,給我提供一套可以量化、可以追蹤進度的“刻意”指南,而不是僅僅鼓舞士氣。我甚至在想,作者是不是會分享一些他訪談過的大師們的真實案例,那些不為人知的訓練細節,比如他們是如何應對疲勞、如何調整心態以確保每一次練習都達到最佳效果。對我來說,這本書的價值不在於它說瞭什麼“努力很重要”這樣老生常談的道理,而在於它能揭示“如何有效努力”的底層邏輯。
評分讀完前幾章後,我的感受是作者的敘事節奏掌握得非常好,他沒有急於拋齣那些重磅理論,而是花瞭大量篇幅去構建一個宏大的背景,讓我們理解“天賦”這個概念在現代認知科學看來是多麼的站不住腳。這種鋪墊非常高明,它先是瓦解瞭我們固有的思維定勢,然後纔開始小心翼翼地引導我們進入一個全新的認知框架。我特彆欣賞他引用瞭大量跨學科的研究成果,從神經科學到運動心理學,這些支撐材料讓整本書讀起來充滿瞭智識上的愉悅感。我感覺自己像是在聽一場頂級的學術講座,但講述者又極富個人魅力,總能用通俗易懂的比喻來解釋那些復雜的機製,比如關於“心智模型”和“反饋迴路”的闡述,簡直是醍醐灌頂。這本書不是那種讓你讀完後感覺“哦,原來如此”就束之高閣的讀物,它更像是一把鑰匙,打開瞭我對自身學習潛能的全新認知。我發現自己開始反思過去所有失敗的學習經曆,不是因為我不夠努力,而是因為我的“努力”方嚮可能從一開始就偏離瞭軌道。
評分這本書給我帶來的最大改變,或許在於心態上的重塑,它讓我對“挫摺”的定義發生瞭根本性的變化。過去,一次失敗的嘗試意味著我的能力不足;而現在,我將其視為一份寶貴的、高精度的“數據反饋”,告訴我哪些路徑需要修正,哪些技巧需要打磨。這種將每一次失誤都視為學習機會的視角轉換,極大地減輕瞭我在麵對挑戰時的心理壓力。我不再懼怕暴露自己的弱點,因為我知道,弱點正是那塊最需要被“刻意”磨礪的璞玉。這本書沒有給我任何可以一蹴而就的捷徑,但它卻提供瞭一張極其詳盡的、通往精通之路的地圖,並且清晰地標明瞭路上可能齣現的陷阱和休息站。看完之後,我感到的是一種沉甸甸的責任感和清晰的行動方嚮,而不是那種讀完勵誌小說後的短暫亢奮。這絕對是一本值得反復閱讀並將其方法論融入生活實踐的經典之作。
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