Sentences with phrase «of confidence games»

It gives the history of confidence games — how they developed, and how some faded, and others grew, at least for a time.

It might feel a bit weird relying on the car to do all the work, but there's also a curious delight to hearing the car change down two or three gears at the last moment as you brake hard for a corner — it's a bit like one of those confidence games where you have to close your eyes and trust someone to catch you as you fall backwards.

My love of confidence games, card - sharps and great filmmaking makes this the most obvious choice on the list.

They're not all practitioners of the confidence game; many truly believe what they are saying or believe it's worth it to stretch the truth to accomplish their political goals.

«It's a bit of a confidence game.»

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That kind of confidence and skin - in - the - game make it hard to cheat on Joe Girard with some guy down the street.

If participants know what the expected hypothesis is — that playing brain science games improves your memory or that standing in a power pose improves your confidence — they're more likely to skew the results in the favor of that hypothesis.

It turns out the number of people who buy tickets to watch Major League Baseball games in a season parallels consumer confidence.

«I've got a lot of confidence in my game right now, especially with the way I've been playing the last few tournaments,» he said Tuesday.

Con artists are motivated both by a desire to be the center of attention and the power that comes with that ability to manipulate others, psychologist Maria Konnikova, author of «The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It... Every Time,» explained to me earlier this year.

«For a lot of entrepreneurs, maintaining a game face, and showing confidence in the project goes hand in hand with persuading talented people to work for them, and investors to fund the operation.

Director Joe Rotunda of the TSSB Enforcement Division told ETHNews about how bad actors play confidence games like those used to swindle investors in conventional markets, but repackaged for the era of crypto:

The transaction was heralded by some as a game - changer for Canada's cannabis industry, with an established, out - of - market player giving a vote of confidence in the country's marijuana business.

However, to initiate a position in gold or gold mining stocks is seen as potentially career - threatening at this juncture in part because the confidence game has persisted for so long and in part because adoption of precious - metals exposure is seen as potentially harmful to performance.

Many investors with whom we have met over the past two years with seem to understand the potential downside from reliance on this fragile game of confidence.

If Gladwell's book will excite fans of growth stocks, than Michael Lewis» Moneyball, The Art of Winning an Unfair Game should give some confidence to value investors.

There is a loss of confidence in the liberal consensus and a cautious approach to Rome now that the game has changed.

Maybe it is the grindingly long, 162 - game season, which allows for so many promising and disheartening plotlines to take shape, only to dissolve again along the way, and which sustains even the most improbable hope past any rational span; or maybe it is simply the course of the year's seasons, from early spring into mid-autumn — nature's perennial allegory of human life, eloquent of innocent confidence slowly transformed into wise resignation.

Speaking of which, I have such confidence in the power of God and the work of the Holy Spirit as a wind that moves wherever He wills, I am certain that the Holy Spirit is teaching people about Himself through TV, movies, music, social media, and video games.

Duncan Hines» Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Cupcake mix gives bakers of all levels the confidence they need to raise their game this fall with everything needed to bake a professional quality fall treat at home, without paying cupcake - shoppe prices.

In fact Gibbs remained as the club's first choice left back even after Monreal's arrival at the club, but once the Spaniard got a run of games in the first team, his consistency, confidence and ability have meant that he's never looked back and been displaced by Arsenal's number three.

We are still in a good mood and have a good level of confidence and we are looking forward to the next four games.

It was another three points and hopefully we can go into the game at the weekend full of confidence, and hopefully it will be a very good week for us.»

This game was the proverbial six - pointer, so instead of being 8 points behind we are now just 2, and have a massive boost to our confidence.

Although a first defeat in 13 games for Arsenal will have been a big blow to the happiness and belief of the Arsenal fans, it has only seemingly caused a small scratch to the veneer of confidence that the players have got from our excellent 2015 so far.

After scoring a third international goal in two games for England since he became a Gunner, Danny Welbeck will be full of confidence as he lines up for the three lions again today, and the words of his club and international team mate Jack Wilshere, reported by the Daily Star, will surely help that, but will not be music to the ears of Monsieur Giroud.

Ahead of their UCL game to Olympiacos, a good win over Norwich City will serve as a confidence booster.

If the centre forward's confidence is typical of the feeling in the Arsenal dressing room then one thing is for sure, that Burnley must be wary of what will happen to them in the game this Sunday.

Not to pick on Vandy, but this happened after a few days of the Dores expressing way more confidence in a game against the Tide than the Dores have traditionally expressed in anything, let alone a game against the Tide.

Confidence level needs to be higher at the beginning of games or else another Southampton could happen.

It was an important game in our minds and it can only boost the confidence and the belief of the team.

This habit of playing the entire nursery in one game kills us and kills their confidence.

Motivation against difficult opponents is what we've lacked most because apart from Alexis we haven't had someone who can create magic out of nothing and provide the confidence to win the game against all odds.

Once all the EPL games are over the focus will switch to the FA cup final at Wembley where Arsenal will fact the league champions Chelsea, and I feel that the goals could be intrinsically linked, with an unlikely top four spot likely to give us a great boost and help us get to Wembley full of form and confidence.

I love the fact that Arsenal is a family orientated club where no matter what happens everyone will get a fair chance to prove themselves, be it because of a loss of form or recovery from long term injury or even when trying to break into the 1st team from the youth setup However I feel that new high profile signings such as Cech, Reus, (you add who you like) would lift the moral of the entire team and give many players the confidence in their teammates that is needed when going into big games.

Arsenal can use the Chelsea game to recover from the sudden slump they suffered against Watford if the Gunners approach the game at the Bridge on Saturday with totally confidence and commitment and not be afraid of Chelsea in the game.

From a wide perspective, Gibbs, Debuchy, and the OX underwhelmed when they played in Europe, and Campbell wouldn't even be hear if Welbz wasn't hurt (though I think I rate his ability higher than most if he was just given a run of games to get confidence).

Perhaps he just needed a run of games and some confidence and that first goal of the season against Swansea has clearly helped.

«Wenger is giving the striker the self confidence and belief that should help him to start banging more goals in himself» i highly doubt that makes one a goal scorer... otherwise why bring about this question after welbeck has been involved in two goals??? To me walcot is a better option because of his finishing, smart runs, game reading, delivering during big games, good final touch and making it easier for the right back since he keeps defenders in deep in their half therefore, no need for him to be defensive.

I came away from game imagining what might have been if Danny had started this game instead of last and if our players had more confidence in front of goal what might have been but also with some nagging doubts on Arsene Wenger and European football.

Gabriel should get a good run of games to get his confidence and should replace Kos.

Gnabry will have just turned 20 - years old when the new season begins and with the confidence of some good games for Germany behind him, I reckon he could really shine for us.

There were a lot of things he said in his pre match press conference that were controversial, no more so then blaming fans for the failed title push (although protests during a game is never going to help players confidence).

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Drop him and bring him back when we have easier run of games for him to build his confidence.

should we revel in the victory over the weekend, yes of course we can knowing that your as good as your last game and victories breath confidence in the team and into to our fans.

«I talked the last couple of weeks about being able to turn it on and a lot of you probably thought that was lip service but we just needed a game like this to get our mojo back and get our confidence going.»

Lets hope this confidence extends to the competetive games and he can stay free of any serious injuries.

What it is that makes a player successful when they move is beyond me (probably an incredible internal drive to succeed, insatiable desire, a deep love of the game, combined with great ability, strength and supreme confidence) but who is out there that has this?

We can focus now completely on competition, that is quite important and hopefully the victory at Watford will give the belief and confidence to our group of players to have a successful game [against Southampton].»