our sense of averages is also greatly skewed. if you are a degree bearing professional in a competitive field, the amount of time you spend measuring yourself

our sense of averages is also greatly skewed. if you are a degree bearing professional in a competitive field, the amount of time you spend measuring yourself against the 50th percentile and below is in all likelihood close to zero. you see this in review scores as well. there is a strong cultural bias towards the upper third, an album/ movie or game is often considered a critical failure if it scores a 7 or below even though that would, broadly speaking, mean it is better than average.