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The Double Standard

Hidden Brain

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I Like the Race Car Better Than the S Ou v That Is Better

Psychologists call this the fundamental attribution error. Magical thinking involves the idea that our thoughts could somehow influence the world around us. If i think ill thoughts about you, can that give you a headache? Or if i think positive thoughts about my favourite player on the team, will that help them score a goal? And we found same thing with basketball. We're basically saying that what's going on inside my head could give someone else a headache. It's easy for me to think of them as just being irresponsible or careless. Here is one that should be familiar to all of us. If i'm late for a meeting, my mind is chalk full with all the reasons i'm late. But...

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