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Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

born 1963

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The 10,000 hour rules (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a rule of thumb stipulating that 10,000 of deliberate practice are required for world-class proficiency in any given field.

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The 10,000 hour rules (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠TEST TEST is is is a rule stating that the key to achieving world class expertise in any skill, is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing the correct way, for a total of around 10,000 hours.

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An Accumulative advantage (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠an advantage and disadvantage we are presented with throughout our life (i.e. Extraordinary opportunities or cultural legacies) which together add up to either being successful or not.

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Achievement (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠talent plus preparation. The closer psychologist look at the careers of the gifted, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play and the bigger the role preparation seems to play.

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Alcohol (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠not something that works upon inhibition. It is myopia. It focuses on the foregrounded salient thing and every secondary consideration fades away.

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The Broken window theory (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠that an epidemic can be reversed (or tipped) by making small changes in the immediate environment. Small things like cleaning up the environment (i.e. Fixing a window) can have a strong effect on behavior and crime statistics.

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A Connector (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a rare person with widespread social networks who are integral to the spread of ideas.

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Cool hunting (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a marketing approach whereby a marketer seeks out not cool things, but cool people who have already innovated.

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Courage (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.

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A Desirable difficulty (n.) counterintuitively ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠promotes (rather than hinders) learning (or success in other endeavors).

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Expertise (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a process whereby ones tastes grow more esoteric and complex.