English Outliers Vocabulary

relative age

those born in earlier months have a greater advantage

the Matthew Effect / accumulative advantage

if you are already successful, you are more likely to go even further; those with the advantage are given more opportunities to be successful

relative age

those born in earlier months have a greater advantage

the Matthew Effect / accumulative advantage

if you are already successful, you are more likely to go even further; those with the advantage are given more opportunities to be successful

10,000 hours

it takes 10,00 hours for someone to become good at something

the threshold idea/effect

once a person’s IQ is above 120, the direct relationship between success and IQ ceases to exist

divergence test

looks for outliers that deviate

analytical intelligence

innate skill mostly attributed ot our genes

practical intelligence

learned

entitlement

higher class children “learn a sense of entitlement” which results in socially savvy and/or higher degrees of practical intelligence

concerted cultivation

encourages children to seek opportunities for growth and to advocate for themselves

demographic trough

smaller generation allows for more individual success because of less competition

meaningful work

positive emotions toward your work

cultural legacy

powerful force that helps with success

mitigated speech

any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said