Anyone who has played a sport or musical instrument has experienced the dreaded plateau, or "ceiling effect," when they cannot progress further. A study published in Science Robotics has found that a robotic exoskeleton can break through the plateau.
The study enlisted pianists who had been playing since early childhood and for more than 10,000 hours to practice a piece until they hit a plateau. — Read the rest
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