Throughout the publication, gladwell repeatedly mentions the 10,000hour rule, claiming that the key to achieving worldclass expertise in any skill, is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing the correct way, for a total of around 10,000 hours, though the authors of the original study this was based on have disputed gladwells usage. In order to successfully master a skill, you have to be selective in what that skill is going. All great success stories have similarities, and one of them is that successful individuals spend a lot of time practicing and working on their craft. All of the violinists had begun playing at roughly five years of age with similar practice times. Gladwell says that research has even settled on the magic number of hours it takes to achieve expertise. The idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in any field was put forward in malcolm gladwells 2008 book outliers. Why the 10,000 hour rule is a myth the following is an excerpt from daniel golemans new book, focus. Aug 21, 2019 the work is the latest blow to the 10,000hour rule, the idea promoted in malcolm gladwells 2008 book, outliers, which has been taken to mean that enough practice will make an expert of anyone. The 10,000hour rule about becoming an expert is wrong. Throughout the publication, gladwell repeatedly mentions the 10,000hour rule, claiming that the key to achieving worldclass expertise in any skill, is, to a. This ten thousand hour rule represents the other side of the success coin. Aug 20, 2014 the 10,000 hour rulefirst proposed by a swedish psychologist and later made famous in malcolm gladwells outliersstates that exceptional expertise requires at least 10,000 hours of practice. Malcolm gladwell brought the idea into the mainstream in his book outliers. Malcolm gladwell read our work, and he misinterpreted some of our findings.
Jun 09, 2016 over the past decade, everyone seems to have heard of the socalled 10,000hour rule, popularized by malcolm gladwell in his book outliers. Everything you need to know about the 10,000 hours rule brand. The 10,000hour rule was wrong, according to the people who. Dec 07, 2019 in the years following the book s publication, this 10,000hour rule has become a platitude for almost anyone wanting to become highly proficient in any skill, at any point in their lives. Gladwell puts forward this theory in his 2008 book outliers. A recently popularized meme is the 10,000hour rule, which describes the amount of time required to achieve mastery of a field. In his book outliers 2008 malcolm gladwell wrote that it took 10,000 hours to become a specialist at anything, from chess to.
Gladwell claims that greatness requires enormous time, using the source of the beatles musical talents and gates computer savvy as examples. The 10,000 hour rule in malcolm gladwells outliers. New study destroys malcolm gladwells famous 10,000 hour rule. The road to greatness is a long path filled with struggle and time. The concept of the 10,000 hour rule is derived from the work of psychologist k. Over the past decade, everyone seems to have heard of the socalled 10,000hour rule, popularized by malcolm gladwell in his book outliers. Anders ericsson, who studied the way people become experts in their fields. Gladwell suggests that gates success rested on his ability to seize the opportunities and work with singleminded dedication to accumulate more than 10,000 hours of computer programming experience before almost anyone else did. New study destroys malcolm gladwells famous 10,000 hour. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The 10,000hour rule has been a topic of scientific research since the 1970s but it came into the mainstream when malcolm gladwell wrote about it in his book outliers.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Mar 02, 2020 the book featured several highprofile personalities, and gladwell proposed the 10,000hour rule to describe those who do not fit into the usual definition of success and achievement. Help translate this video if you loved this video, help people in other. The story of success, malcolm gladwell affirmed that people who were performing at a worldclass level, such as. To be so freakishly awesome, to be such a standout among your peers, that. You become what you practice lane, phyllis, coelho, rodrigo, lane, phyllis, lane, phyllis on. Anders ericsson, a psychologist and later on, popularized by malcolm gladwell in his book entitled outliers, the 10,000hour rule argues that anyone can be an expert of various fields by allotting thousands of hours to become successful in it. Bill gates on malcolm gladwells 10,000 hour rule the. To bolster his claim, he points out that bill gates success was a result of over 10,000 hours of practice. The 10,000hour rule that this level of practice holds the secret to great success in any field has become sacrosanct gospel, echoed on websites and recited as litany in highperformance workshops. Basically, this book reveals that people dont gain success through talent and hard work alone. The 10,000hour rule was wrong, according to the people. He had been composing concertos for ten years by this time.
Based on research by the bestselling author malcom gladwell inside his book outliers popularized the idea of 10,000 hours of guided practice the magic number of greatnessgladwell, 47. And it was his research that served the basis for the now wildly popular 10,000hour rule thats been cited in some of the biggest books of the last 10 years problem is, as youre about to discover, its a lie. Lets start with breaking down the myth of the 10,000 hour rule. While you might want to argue that gladwell is the guy responsible for the oversimplification, its helpful that he debunks his debunkers. Malcolm gladwells popular 10,000hours rule was debunked in a sports illustrated writers new book, so gladwell defended his theory by accusing the author of. The rule says to become worldclass at anything, you have to put in 10,000 hours of practice, which equals to about 5 years of uninterrupted 40hour workweeks worth of practice. Anders ericsson and it revolves around the idea that to succeed, you have to practice a skill for 10,000 hours. Jul 09, 2018 gladwell puts forward this theory in his 2008 book outliers. No one succeeds at a high level without innate talent, i wrote.
Some people dont realize that it was malcolm gladwell who actually came up with this idea of a 10,000hour rule. You can go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well in a very short period of time. The 10,000 hour rule and what it means for language teaching. This 10,000 hours of practice rule is based on research by psychologist anders. What malcolm gladwell really said about the 10,000 hour rule.
Malcolm gladwell demystifies 10,000 hours rule youtube. Anders ericsson, a psychologist and later on, popularized by malcolm gladwell in his book entitled outliers, the 10,000hour rule argues that anyone can be an expert. Mar 15, 2012 the 10,000 hour rule is from gladwells book, outliers. The 10,000hour rule was invented by malcolm gladwell who stated that, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise. The idea was then popularized in the book outliers by journalist malcolm gladwell. To attain genuine excellence in any area sports, music, science, whatever you have to specialize, and specialize early. The 10,000hour rule was debunked again in a replication study. Blow to 10,000hour rule as study finds practice doesnt. And a lot of thinking in current poppsychology agrees.
What gladwell indicated was that each subject in examples across a wide sphere of human endeavors received a special opportunity to build up 10,000 hours of experience. By the time mozart composed his first masterwork he was 21. Apr, 2016 the only thing i knew about malcolm gladwells book outliers, was that this is the book that the 10,000 hour rule came from. The story of success affiliate link, which if you havent read it, i highly recommend it. The 10,000 hour rule is not real smart news smithsonian. The first 20 hours is a book about rapid skill acquisition. Malcolm gladwells new book, outliers, and the 10,000 hour rule.
However, at age eight, practice times began to diverge. They demand specialization, which can be quite harmful to kids. What malcolm gladwell missed about the 10,000hour rule. By age twenty, the elite performers averaged more than 10,000 hours of practice each, while the less able performers had only 4,000 hours of practice.
Although the book unfolds according to a formula that has become familiar story, study, lesson. They use the popularity of the rule to claim that kids need to train for 10,000 hours if they are going to become top players. Coined by florida state psychologist anders ericsson and made famous by malcolm gladwell in his book outliers, the 10,000 hour rule reflects the belief that becoming a superlative athlete or performer rests on a long period of hard work rather than innate ability or talent. Jun 07, 2016 first, its not actually ericssons rule, its gladwells.
Mar 01, 2014 the 10,000 hour rule was invented by malcolm gladwell who stated that, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise. Its not really about devoting 0 hours, though time helps. The 10,000hour rule for sporting success is largely a myth, so let kids dabble sean ingle a new book blows out of the water the theory that the key to sport success is relentless practice and. Catchy and easy to remember, but on some pretty shaky scientific footing. Throughout the book, gladwell used the 10,000hour rule as the key to achieve success. This is the scholarly tradition i was referring to in my book outliers, when i wrote about the tenthousandhour rule. The 10,000hour rule has been a topic of scientific research since the 1970s but it came into the mainstream when malcolm gladwell wrote about it in his book. Blow to 10,000hour rule as study finds practice doesnt always. This idea is encapsulated in a golden rule made popular by the writer malcolm gladwell in his book outliers.
Malcolm gladwell explains the 10,000 hour rule business. The problem is, gladwell never said you needed 10,000 hours to be an expert, you need 10,000 hours to be a phenom. As stated by malcolm gladwells famous 10,000hour rule. Nov 18, 2008 having read the book, the 10,000 hours is not a rule for mastery of the skill. Complexity and the tenthousandhour rule the new yorker.
The work is the latest blow to the 10,000hour rule, the idea promoted in malcolm gladwells 2008 book, outliers, which has been taken to mean. Dec 15, 2018 the 10,000hour rule is a popular ideology that when you put 10,000 hours practicing deliberately on an activity you can master it. May 28, 2019 remember the 10,000 hours rule for success. Malcolm gladwell defends disputed 10,000 hours rule.
Gladwell uses several examples in his book when introducing this rule. This is despite increasing evidence showing that the 10,000hour rule is largely inaccurate. These can be cultural, social, financial, and circumstantial. The work is the latest blow to the 10,000hour rule, the idea promoted in malcolm gladwells 2008 book, outliers, which has been taken to mean that enough practice will make an expert of anyone. Ericsson says the rule is an oversimplification, and in many ways, an incorrect interpretation of his research. Jul 04, 2014 the 10,000 hour rule closely associated with pop psych writer malcolm gladwell may not be much of a rule at all. Well, if you read malcolm gladwells bestselling book outliers, youll remember that 10,000 hours is the magic number of greatness. The work is the latest blow to the 10,000hour rule, the idea promoted in malcolm gladwells 2008 book, outliers, which has been taken to. A common theme that appears throughout outliers is the 10,000hour rule, based on a study by anders ericsson. The rule is based on research into the abilities of top performers in various fields like mathematics, chess, tennis, swimming, and music. Reading the new book, i sense that in some respects, youve come off that 10,000hour rule a bit.
Aug 14, 2012 one of the most interesting parts of malcolm gladwells fantastic book outliers is his discussion of the 10,000hour rule, which posits that it takes about 10,000 hours of dedicated practice to truly master a skill, be it playing the violin, computer programming, or skateboarding. Why oprah winfrey loves the malcolm gladwell 10,000 hours rule. Malcolm gladwell explains what everyone gets wrong about his famous 10,000 hour rule amy sussmangetty images in his 2008 book outliers, malcolm gladwell wrote that ten thousand hours is the. Some people dont realize that it was malcolm gladwell who actually came up with this idea of a 10,000 hour rule. The 10,000hour rule for sporting success is largely a. The principle holds that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice are. The concept of the 10,000hour rule is derived from the work of psychologist k. Malcolm gladwell made famous the 10,000hour rule in his book the outliers. If you dont, others will have a head start on you in the 10,000 hours of deliberate practice supposedly necessary for breakout achievement. By putting such an emphasis on practice, practice, practice at the expense of natural gifts, the popular interpretation of the 10,000hour rule does a tremendous disservice to the naturally gifted. The 10,000hour rule about being an expert is wrong heres why.
First up, we wanted to know whether hed evolved his thinking on perhaps his most famous hypothesis, the 10,000 hour rule, from his seminal book outliers in. The 10,000 hour rule has become the bedrock philosophy of many coaches and programs developing young athletes. The truth behind the 0hour rule listen money matters. He doesnt address why exactly the 10,000 hour rule doesn. Malcolm gladwell refers to the 10,000 hour rule in his book outliers in an attempt to put a number on the preparation and practice one needs in order to become a true expert.