Matthew Effect

@ignacioromo66 Sobre "la injusta desventaja de nacer.." lee The Matthew Effect en el libro Outliers de Malcolm Gladwell

Intriguing post. I believe there are also studies that show football players are likely to be Librans or Scorpios and medical men are either practical Taureans or mischievous, playful Geminis. It apparently occurs more often than chance would otherwise suggest and it even seems to make some kind of sense! Now I do not believe astrology is the cause of the observed correlation and likewise I would caution that talent getting weeded out early on may not be the cause of the observed Matthew Effect. It is one of many possible theories. Other theories could include the following. Birth weights vary by season and that could have a big impact on size and strength. Diet varies by season which could be another impact on early size and development. Heck, there tend to be more illegitimate births in September which is thought to result from more merrymaking the previous Christmas sea...

Full article: http://www.sportsscientists.com/2009/01/matthew-effect.html