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'''Beginner's luck''' refers to the supposed phenomenon of [[novice]]s experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beginner-s-luck|title=Beginner's Luck {{!}} meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary|last=|first=|date=|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is [[counter-intuitive]], hence the need for a term to describe this [[phenomenon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=宝くじ“億”呼ぶ秘話、販売員にもビギナーズラックが！ |url=https://jisin.jp/life/living/1915054/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=女性自身 |language=ja}}</ref> The term is most often used in reference to a first attempt in [[sport]] or [[gambling]], but is also used in many other diverse contexts. The term is also used when no skill whatsoever is involved, such as a first-time [[slot machine]] player winning the [[Progressive jackpot|jackpot]].
'''Beginner's luck''' refers to the supposed phenomenon of [[novice]]s experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beginner-s-luck|title=Beginner's Luck {{!}} meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary|last=|first=|date=|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is [[counter-intuitive]], hence the need for a term to describe this [[phenomenon]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=宝くじ“億”呼ぶ秘話、販売員にもビギナーズラックが！ |url=https://jisin.jp/life/living/1915054/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=女性自身 |language=ja}}</ref> The term is most often used in reference to a first attempt in [[sport]] or [[gambling]], but is also used in many other diverse contexts. The term is also used when no skill whatsoever is involved, such as a first-time [[slot machine]] player winning the [[Progressive jackpot|jackpot]].

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Revision as of 10:47, 14 May 2024

For the films, see Beginner's Luck (1935 film) and Beginner's Luck (2001 film).

Beginner's luck refers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity.[1] One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.[2] The term is most often used in reference to a first attempt in sport or gambling, but is also used in many other diverse contexts. The term is also used when no skill whatsoever is involved, such as a first-time slot machine player winning the jackpot.

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References

  1. ^ "Beginner's Luck | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. ^ "宝くじ"億"呼ぶ秘話、販売員にもビギナーズラックが！". 女性自身 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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