Archive for November 9th, 2006
What To Do
Thursday, November 9th, 2006Grief in the Land of the Sea By Charles Cottet
Everyone of us are faced with hazards of one kind or another at any time and any where. At home, children or adults can get injured by burns, suffer head injuries when heavy things drop on the head and sometimes injuries due to fighting cases […]
Real Estate Appraisals
Thursday, November 9th, 2006Farmhouse in Provence By Andre Thompson
An appraisal is a thought process leading to an opinion of value. This opinion or estimate is arrived at through a formal process that typically uses the three ”common approaches to value”. They are the Cost Approach - which is what it would cost to replace the improvements, less physical […]
Self-Handicapping
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
When a man blames others for his failures, it’s a good idea to credit others with his successes. ~ H. W. Newton
An ironic extension of self-serving tendencies is our search for self-serving attributions about expected failures or losses. For example, the coach of a team who fears they may lose an upcoming match may […]
