In a Wide Variety of Fields, Including Chess and Violin

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a wide variety of fields, including chess and violin, the key to becoming an expert is

• A) to have a better-than-average memory and overall intelligence.
• B) to be born with a brain specially adapted to the field.
• C) a well-rounded personality.
• D) about ten years of careful practice.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

The thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and makes possible the transfer of information and the synchronization of activity between the hemispheres.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles and the reception of external stimuli.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brain and is encased in the vertebral column; it is a crucial part of the central nervous system.

Amygdala

A structure in the brain involved in emotion regulation, emotional memory, and responses to fear.