Environmental Factors and Personal Characteristics Interact to Yield High Performance in Domains

Outstanding human performance continues to intrigue experts and the public; however, the focus is often on the individual performer or producer with scant attention given to the additive part played by circumstances and contexts. Using general theories of development (e.g., Bronfenbrenner, 1977, 1986, 2005; Sameroff, 2010) and talent development paradigms (e.g., Dai, 2010; Subotnik, Olszewski-Kubilius, & Worrell, 2011; Ziegler, 2005), we...