Is “Perfect” Practice as Essential a Thing As We Tend to Assume It Is?

You've probably heard the saying that "practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect." But is that true? Or just a myth? Research on errors in learning suggest that error-free practice might actually hinder the learning process, and that how we respond to errors might be the more interesting factor to consider. Is “Perfect” Practice as Essential a Thing As We Tend to Assume It Is?* * *Have you ever wondered why it is exactly that things often sound better at home than they do...