5-8: Talent vs. Hard Work

Show Notes

AV and Peon address the Smash community's obsession with the overblown question of nature vs. nurture in their attempt to end this conversation once and for all.

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Paper on ADHD and reaction times: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1601-183X.2010.00645.x
Paper on genetic advantages of elite athletes: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2013/10000/Association_of_rs699__M235T__Polymorphism_in_the.34.aspx
KSHMR's masterclass on how to improve at life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDLD0vqJ-cA&t=562s

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Beyond the Metagame is a Super Smash Brothers podcast that deals with how to both improve and enjoy the game more without ever touching a controller. Every week, Abhi Vaidyanatha (AV) and Dane Hartog (Peon) tackle one important piece to the puzzle of maximizing your potential as a competititor, breaking down the importance of leveling up your mind and body in parallel with your in-game techniques. 

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Two experienced competitive Super Smash Bros. players analyze and break down the unspoken psychological framework of the competitive scene.