Peak
Anders Ericsson
18 people recommended it in 11 threads, 2016–2022.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
You must have heard this a 1000 times - "you can do this", the book is about - "yes, and this is how"
These are the books I would make required reading if I gave a class on life, they cover sleep, nutrition, exercise, brain health (depression/happiness), memorization and learning.
In changing the way I learn, and my motivation for learning, they changed my life.
Much of our upbringing and education is underpinned by the assumption that "talent" is a real thing. Peak dismantles that assumption pretty thoroughly. The implications are far-reaching and I recommend it to everyone.
The best, most science based book I've ever read about learning effectively.
Peak is a great book, strongly recommended for anyone that is interested in the 10k hour concept that was 'glossed over' in Malcom Gladwell's Outliers.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What is the best book you read on 2017? 2017 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2017? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation
- YC's Winter Reading List 2016 · 1 recommendation