¶ … outlier, an extraordinarily successful person, I hope to be one someday. Therefore, encountering Gladwell's book Outliers was helpful in illuminating the circumstances under which people become exceptional at something. There are two seemingly contradictory predictors or facilitators of success, according to Gladwell: the 10,000-hour rule, and the importance of luck and/or circumstance. The situational variables that create advantageous social situations, including race and gender, are important and show why hard work alone does not lead to success. If that were so, anyone who worked hard at something could achieve their dreams. Structural inequalities and prejudices cause some hard workers to be systematically overlooked and therefore discouraged. The 10,000-hour rule would seem to contradict the situational variables Gladwell discusses in Outliers, but actually, Gladwell does note that the access to early practice is what really matters. A person who can practice 10,000 hours of any activity before anyone else is more likely to become an outlier than a person who either practices less or practices after that activity has become commonplace. Using the principles from A Rulebook for Arguments, I would argue generally in favor of the 10,000-hour rule but with some caveats. As Baer (2014) and Skillicorn (n.d.) point out, Gladwell may have overstated the results of the research that led to the 10,000-hour rule. A more recent study than the one Gladwell cited in Outliers showed that deliberate, regular practice accounted...
Moreover, the number 10,000 was arbitrarily chosen, not a "magical" number (Skillicorn, n.d.). Practice alone is also insufficient. Circumstances and also the right kind of practice are necessary. One does not necessarily develop transferable skills, either. Although learning a language might help one's cognitive powers generally, learning a language will not enhance one's ability to do math. Therefore, practice is important to success but success is also dependent on the individual's ability to take advantage of good timing and other circumstantial variables.
, 2003). After 2 years of continuous intervention, children in the program showed significant improvements in academic achievement and classroom behavior in comparison to children with behavior disorders who did not take part in the program. Also, severely disruptive children showed marked improvement in self-regulation following participation in the program. Furthermore, parents of children with behavior disorders that took part in the program reported reduced stress and improved parenting practices
.." As well as having problem with self-expression both of which affect the individual's interpersonal communication. For example, the child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) may be "inattentive, impulsive, hyperactive - or any combination of these." (Stanberry, 2002) the work of Stanberry (2002) states that there are three elements of social interaction which include the following three: Social Intake - noticing and understanding other people's speech, vocal inflection, body language,
Social Skills & the Corporate Ladder The Debate The importance of the role of leadership and how it relates to success in an organization is being realised more and more in the present age of business. More importance is being attached to developing efficient managers who are also good leaders and who have the ability to lead a team-small or large to drive an organization to sustainability and success (Riggio and Reichard,
Introduction Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) usually have a difficulty relating socially to others. The social difficulties they face are among the major symptoms of ASD. Persons with ASD who do not show considerable language or cognitive delays e.g. individuals diagnosed with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome, usually make significant progress when put through certain interventions. Significant progress to the extent that they improve in terms of communication. However,
Manners are not just so that people can fit into high society; manners are required in any social setting. Parents have the unique ability to teach manners to children because children are born with a desire to please their parents, even if they are not born with a desire to learn social skills. (Heins) Manners are actually based on love, concern, and empathy, not social status. Children learn manners
Managing Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills Antisocial behavior in schools in on the rise and has become a concern in school systems, from both a learning perspective and from a safety perspective, as well. Previously, schools have dealt with such behaviors using punitive measures such as expulsion, or even law enforcement measures to attempt to discourage youth from behaving in an undesirable manner. These programs have had little or no effect
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