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Developing Talent in Young People

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Developing Talent in Young People
AuthorBenjamin S. Bloom (editor)
Published1985
Pages557
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Why it’s on the listBloom’s study of how 120 world-class performers actually got there — the least-read book by the most-cited name in education research.

Where I heard about it

  • Justin Skycak (@justinskycak) — on X in November 2025, on how little-known the book is next to Bloom’s taxonomy and the two-sigma problem: “This guy is one of the most influential scientists in the history of education.”

About this edition

Published 1985; a retrospective interview study of concert pianists, sculptors, swimmers, tennis players, mathematicians and research neurologists.

Connections

  • Education
  • Talent — development as a process with identifiable stages rather than a trait.
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.