This chapter reviews evidence concerning the contribution of cognitive ability to individual
differences in expertise. The review covers research in traditional domains for expertise …

Decades of research in industrial–organizational psychology have established that
measures of general cognitive ability (g) consistently and positively predict job-specific …

This chapter discusses enduring “nature‐nurture” debate as it is central to an understanding
of the extent to which expertise in sport can be developed via training and practice. It …

Purpose This article addresses three concerns about the operationalization and possible
effects of exclusive talent management; the core assumptions that underpin and shape …

Talent identification and development systems (TIDS) adopt a deterministic perspective (ie
athletes' future state/performances can be predicted by observations of their initial …

ABSTRACT ORIENTATION: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
concurrent with Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), introduces a new work environment and …

Golf is a demanding and precision sport. During a swing, clubhead speeds can exceed 160
km/hour. It only takes only 0.2 seconds for a golfer to accelerate the club to this speed, and …

Icelandic football has recently attracted widespread international attention. Iceland–with a
population of 340.000–is by far the smallest nation to have qualified for major international …

In this chapter, we reflect on the themes that emerged throughout this Handbook. First, we
review why expertise is not always revered and ask whether this relates to the way expertise …

We investigated coaches' mindsets of athletic talent as conceptualised by Dweck (athlete
talent mindset, A-TM) along with the athlete age at which they believe talent can be …