The Psychology of High Performance - Developing Human Potential Into Domain-Specific Talent (Hardcover)

This volume explores how early potential develops into high performance in five domains: sport (specifically golf and team sports), the professions (medicine, software engineering, and professional teams), academics (mathematics and psychology), the performing arts (dance and acting), and the producing arts (culinary arts and drawing/painting). The chapters address many questions: What does "raw" potential in a specific domain looks like? How can those abilities be nurtured and grown, and what psychosocial skills are necessary for this development? The Psychology of High Performance examines similarities and differences within and between domains and includes several personal interviews with "gatekeepers"-experts in a field whose professional judgment determines whether individuals' developed abilities are good investments for further instruction and coaching. With its mix of scholarship and personal interviews, this book brings new insights based on psychological science and best practice to inform educators, parents, coaches, and psychologists guiding young people on their path to becoming high performers.

General

Imprint:	American Psychological Association
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2018
Editors:	Rena F. Subotnik • Paula Olszewski-Kubilius • Frank C. Worrell
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-1-4338-2988-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Occupational & industrial psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	1-4338-2988-6
Barcode:	9781433829888

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