What is that supposed to show me? Did you read the article?

A trend was shown in Gladwell’s ‘Outliers.’ Student researchers found an opposite trend. And the conclusion they came to:

“One of the possible explanations for this trend reversal is what we refer to in the study as an underdog effect,” said BYU sociology professor Jonathan Jarvis. “We often see smaller players in junior hockey who make it to the NHL demonstrate higher than average resilience because of their ability to overcome size limitations. To compete against their relatively older and bigger peers, these players learn to work harder, and to be more resilient.”