Where does talent come from? Can it be learnt or is it something we`re born with? Skill acquisition expert Dr Job Fransen explains that before we can answer these questions, we first need to distinguish between giftedness and talent. Giftedness is when an individual belongs to the top 10% with certain natural abilities, while a talent relates to the 10% of individuals who have specific characteristics in a specific domain. The process of honing a gift into a talent isn`t as simple as it is thought to be. Terman`s study of the gifted proved that gifted intelligence doesn`t directly correlate with ongoing success. This means, a child who displays excellence in their early sporting years will not necessarily go on to become an elite athlete. Equally, a child who has not been outstanding in their early years but has passed a certain `giftedness threshold` may still have the potential for success if their talent is nurtured under the right constraints. So how do we help develop talent? Dr Job Fransen believes that our understanding of talent development can be formulated by investigating the following questions. Does talent exist?
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