Dr. Fran Pirozzolo discusses the critical role that families and other supportive figures play in the development of talent in young people. How do people become great? What is different about those who become great at what they do and those who do not? Watch this video to find out more!

About the Author

Dr. Fran Pirozzolo is the former Chief of the Neuropsychology Service at the Baylor College of Medicine, and the Founding Editor of the international journal, Developmental Neuropsychology. Fran has published over 300 articles, chapters, and abstracts, and 14 books in his academic career, and is currently engaged in research aimed at understanding the role of the “default network” in creativity and in the simulation of possible future experiences. Fran has won numerous academic and professional sports awards, including 4 World Series rings as the Mental Skills Coach of the New York Yankees, the Winston Shell Award for innovation in player development during his tenure as Player Development Coach of the NFL’s Houston Texans, and the Phillip Rennick Award for research excellence from the International Neuropsychological Society.

 

Related Posts

“Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fastest one of all?” “My dear child, you are. You’ve got...

We’ve all heard the old adage, “practice makes perfect.” It’s the idea that if we just practice...

ZEYNEP GUNGOR was born in Turkey and studied at a German High School before coming to USA. She is a...