Talent: Don't confuse necessity with sufficiency, or science with policy

Journal/Book: Behav Brain Sci. 1998; 21: 40 West 20TH Street, New York, NY 10011-4211. Cambridge Univ Press. 430.

Abstract: Howe ct al. Fail to provide evidence that practice is sufficient and ignore evidence of high ability before instruction. They unsuccessfully discount savants; provide weak evidence against heritability of music, criticize retrospective evidence selectively, using it when it supports their position; and ultimately both accept and deny talent. Finally, they conflate a scientific question with one of policy.

Note: Editorial Winner E, Boston Coll, Dept Psychol, Chestnut Hill,MA 02167 USA

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