Seppo Iso-Ahola

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Author Bio

Seppo Iso-Ahola is a professor at the University of Maryland-College Park and the author of a forthcoming book, “Science of skill-performance, how talent, practice and skill determine human performance”.

October 18, 2026

The scientific basis of meritorious performance

What determines human performance? In general, human performance is an interaction effect of the person and his/her social environment, that is, it is the person’s talent and motivation (practice) combined with favorable/unfavorable social conditions that…