...Critical Analysis Essay In reading “The Trouble with Geniuses Part 1 and 2”, Malcolm Gladwell has presented his purpose and a strong argument to the fact that talent can only lay the foundation for a person to succeed in life. The talent that is continuously discussed in this reading is a persons IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. A man named Christopher Langan is discussed throughout both chapters and is a clear example of a person with extreme IQ. Although Langan demonstrates a superior IQ, he never reached his true potential. Gladwell maintains that intelligence, even extreme intelligence, has a threshold. Having a high IQ is an advantage, but being smarter than others does not automatically make one more successful. “The relationship between success and IQ works only up to a point” (79). A person not only has to be smart enough but when you factor in opportunities that are taken full advantage of, that person’s success greatly increases. Gladwell further proves his point in these chapters when he explains a study done by Lewis Terman. Terman performed standardized IQ testing for geniuses and attempted to demonstrate that a person who showed a genius IQ rating would clearly determine the success of that individual. Terman’s results between Group’s A, B, and C reemphasized Gladwell’s point that mere intelligence is not the sole identifier that leads to a person’s success. Terman concluded, with more than a touch of disappointment, “that intellect and achievement are far from...
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...Today went very well, I learned a lot of things that are very important as usual. The first session of math went very well it makes me remember more math. It has been long time since I solve math problems, when I practice more today my brain remember how to solve the math problems. The Mac members were very helpful when I asked for help and other things. The way they explain was very helpful and they heled me to solve difficult math problems. I learned that that Malcolm Gladwell, not definitively, but does begin the conversation for unpacking expertise in the bestselling book outliers. Gladwell’s conclusions are that it takes at least 10,000 hours in a field to become an expert at it. So, our math tutor told as to do a little bit of math everyday...
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...In Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: A Story of Success, Gladwell challenges a reader’s perception of, well…success. In the book, he shifts the reader’s prior basic understanding of success and focuses instead on all the hidden, underlying biases and correlations of success. He proposed the notion that the month one was born in can separate the great athletes from the average, that how high your IQ is may not actually matter as much as many people are lead to believe it does, and that a number can be put on the amount of time one would need to practice in order to become proficient in a particular skill. Yet another example to add to the previously mentioned list of unfair advantages in the road to success, it has been found in numerous studies that even one's name can affect things ranging from your salary to how others can perceive you in general. When going after a job or promotion in any professional American setting, not only would one have to fulfill the asked of requirements, one must look the part and even sound the part. According to a study conducted by TheLadders, an online job matching site, every extra letter in a person’s first name may lead to a reduction in that person’s annual salary by $3,600. In the grand scheme of things, that’s a lot of lost money just for having a few extra letters in one's name. By this logic, there’s no wonder why many people in the business field opt to go by nicknames such as a William to a Bill or even just from a...
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...stephen Eng WR 102 Professor Burchett Essay 5 Word Count The Hidden Advantages of Tiger Woods When you think of Louisville sports, you think of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, or Muhammad Ali, who now has a boulevard named for him. You think of all those Louisville Slugger bats or the new minor league baseball stadium, Louisville Slugger Field, with a statue out front of Pee Wee Reese, a local marbles champion who grew up to be the captain and shortstop of the ''Boys of Summer'' Brooklyn Dodgers. But with Tiger Woods in town, golf is suddenly center stage in Louisville as never before. Tiger Woods is a successful American golfer who has made a lot of young people gain tremendous hope in themselves. Tiger started golfing as early as 4 years old and, by the age of 17, he was the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, success is at first, mastering ones skill by achieving at least ten thousand hours of practice at whatever it is you trying to succeed in. Second is one must learn the right skills and be in the right place at the right time is important. Also having a chance/opportunity is a gift that is seized by the people who have the strength and perseverance. In addition to all the above, having great mentors opens the door for one and gives motivation. Woods life is a reflection of his remarkable interesting journey for he achieved the ten thousand hours of hard work took advantage of opportunity, willing to...
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...Employment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and its Implications on the Academic Performance of Their Children Nemesia Karen E. Arlan affiliation not provided to SSRN Yasmina G. Wingo affiliation not provided to SSRN Joeti Shrestha Lyceum of the Philippines University - Graduate Studies August 10, 2008 Abstract: This study attempts to analyze the impact of employment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) on the academic performance of their children. One specific goal for this study is to awaken, encourage and challenge the government through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to formulate policies and programs (if none) as early as now and strengthen them if there are existing policies and programs in accordance to the needs of the respondents with the assistance and close collaboration of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This study also seeks to generate awareness to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) regarding the above mentioned problem and in formulating better programs which would also assist distressed children with similar circumstances worldwide. This study is conducted to seek answers to the following questions: 1. What is the personal profile of the respondents as to sex, age, and personality traits? 2. What are the concerns faced by OFW children studying in universities within Intramuros? 3. What are the factors that affect the academic performance of OFW children in terms...
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...Outliers THE S T O R Y OF S U C C E S S MALCOLM G LAD W E L L # 1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink $27.99 $ 3 0 . 9 9 in C a n a d a Why d o s o m e p e o p l e succeed far more than others? T h e r e is a story that is usually told a b o u t extremely successful p e o p l e , a story that focuses o n intelligence a n d ambition. In Outliers Malcolm Gladwell a r g u e s that the true story o f s u c c e s s is very different, a n d that if we want to u n d e r s t a n d h o w s o m e p e o p l e thrive, we s h o u l d s p e n d m o r e time l o o k i n g around them — at s u c h things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth d a t e . T h e story o f s u c c e s s is m o r e c o m p l e x — a n d a lot m o r e interesting — than it initially a p p e a r s . Outliers e x p l a i n s w h a t the B e a t l e s a n d Bill G a t e s have in c o m m o n , the e x t r a o r d i n a r y s u c c e s s o f A s i a n s at m a t h , the h i d d e n a d v a n t a g e s o f star athletes, why all t o p N e w York lawyers have the s a m e r é s u m é , a n d the r e a s o n y o u ' v e never h e a r d o f the w o r l d ' s s m a r t e s t m a n — all in terms o f g e n eration, family, c u l t u r e , a n d c l a s s . It matters w h a t year y o u were b o r n if y o u want to b e a S i l i c o n Valley billionaire, G l a d w e l l a r g u e s , a n d it matters w h e r e y o u w e r e b o r n if y o u want to b e a s u c cessful p i l o t . T...
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...THE B L A C K SWAN The HIGHLY I mpact IM of the PROBABLE Nassim Nicholas Taleb U.S.A. $26.95 Canada $34.95 is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpre dictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9 / 1 1 . For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. A BLACK SWAN Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don't know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate oppor tunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the "impossible." For years, Taleb has studied how we fool our selves into thinking we know more than we actually do. We restrict our thinking to the irrelevant and inconsequential, while large events continue to surprise us and shape our world. Now, in this reve latory book, Taleb explains everything we know about what we don't know. He offers...
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...THE Professional Practice S E R I E S James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative and relevant to organizational practice. The volumes in the Professional Practice Series are guided by five tenets designed to enhance future organizational practice: 1. Focus on practice, but grounded in science 2. Translate organizational science into practice by generating guidelines, principles, and lessons learned that can shape and guide practice 3. Showcase the application of industrial and organizational psychology to solve problems 4. Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizationalbased practices 5. Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial...
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...Professional Practice S E R I E S THE James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative and relevant to organizational practice. The volumes in the Professional Practice Series are guided by five tenets designed to enhance future organizational practice: 1. Focus on practice, but grounded in science 2. Translate organizational science into practice by generating guidelines, principles, and lessons learned that can shape and guide practice 3. Showcase the application of industrial and organizational psychology to solve problems 4. Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizationalbased practices 5. Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial and organizational psychology...
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