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What Makes the Great Ones Great?

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 12.03.2009 | Sports

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Dr. Jim Taylor

In my work with athletes, I've been able to identify the five most important psychological qualities that distinguish the Wayne Gretzkys and the Candace Parkers from the rest of us.

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Stephen Colbert Questions Malcolm Gladwell On His Quest For Connections (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.18.2009 | Books

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Malcolm Gladwell was on "The Colbert Report" last night talking about his new book, "What the Dog Saw". He and Stephen discussed his never-ending curi...

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Malcolm Gladwell and the Case For Endless Self-Googling

David Quigg | Posted 11.16.2009 | Books

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David Quigg

I piled cringe upon cringe Friday -- first because I read Steven Pinker's vivisection of Malcolm Gladwell's new collection, second because of what I found when I Googled a flub Pinker wielded against Gladwell.

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Malcolm Gladwell's "What The Dog Saw": Great Writing, Suspect Science

The New York Times | STEVEN PINKER | Posted 11.13.2009 | Books

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Fortunately for "What the Dog Saw," the essay format is a better showcase for Gladwell's talents, because the constraints of length and editors yield ...

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The Zen of Dating

Michael Sigman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Outliers, Internet Dating, Relationships, Malcolm Gladwell, Buddhism, Dating, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Romance, match.com, Living News
Michael Sigman

Before God created match.com, single people used to get fixed up by their friends. That way, in addition to romantic disappointment when it didn't work out, you could be mad at your friend too.

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Outliers and the Hillbilly Sterotype

Don McNay | Posted 01.02.2009 | Media

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Don McNay

I would like to see Malcolm Gladwell test his theory about Southerners being more prone to violence than Northerners.

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Culture Builds Character and Connections

Danny Groner | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living

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Danny Groner

Gladwell discusses the factors that helped some of the most successful people achieve what they have. He posits that nurture matters exceedingly more than nature.

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