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Tip Tuesday: What do successful film directors, scientists, and artists have in common?

  • 1.  Tip Tuesday: What do successful film directors, scientists, and artists have in common?

    Posted 10-05-2021 08:00:00 AM

    Research suggests there is a magic formula for creative breakthrough in a career: the hot streak. 


    A recent study in Nature examined the concept of career hot streaks, defined as bursts of high-impact works clustered together in close succession. Specifically, the sequence to arrive at this magic goes like this: person engages in exploration in their field (wide experimentation), then finds something that works, then exploits it (intensely focuses on replicating that success). My grandmother also believed in hot streaks at the slot machines - luckily I only took her to Vegas once! 


    Science is so cool, don’t you think? Have you experienced a hot streak?



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    Penny Schnarrs
    Virtual Communities Program Manager
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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