Jane on Superpowers

<p>Jane McGonigal:</p>

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<p>A superpower is not just a new skill. It’s a skill that so far surpasses any previously demonstrated skill, and it effectively changes our notion of what is</p>

<p>humanly possible.</p>

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<p>The term “<i>superpower”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>suggests that something is happening outside the traditional model of learning and skill acquisition. Typically, we think of practice</p>

<p>as moving us from a zero-skill level to basic competency and then, if we keep practicing, to proficiency and ultimately to mastery. But mastery presumes that there is some finite end to the skill level it is possible to achieve. So why stop at mastery? The term “superpower” reminds us that we are on the threshold of a new kind of capability, one that has not yet been mastered by anyone, anywhere. There’s no telling yet how far these new capabilities will develop.</p>

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