Sentences with phrase «own tendency»

Technology provides us additional pathways to act on these behavioral tendencies that have always existed.

You don't want one with a tendency to bite off more than they can chew.

Prof. Ragan has a tendency to write pieces I wish I had thought of; here he has done it again.

Cognitive bias are misleading quirks of thought — mental tendencies that are part of human nature.

Tools like SigFig can help correct those conservative tendencies, he says.

Manafort's tendency to form shell companies to purchase real estate is not illegal.

The personality trait is called the «Honesty - Humility» factor, and generally refers to your tendency to be fair in dealing with others and your willingness to stop yourself from exploiting others to benefit yourself.

We can not control everything, and when things do not go our way, we have a tendency to blame others.

This tendency to retreat to the familiar when challenging times call on us to change is not the only unhelpful mental habit we have to contend with.

Adding to the challenge is that so - called persistence — the tendency of a PE firm's past results to be predictive going forward — has plummeted, according to academic research.

«What I heard was a tendency for users to see support staff as servants, and then to treat them in a fashion that wasn't as partners.

«There's a tendency among the pro-print crowd to romanticize physical books, but in the long run I think they're right for many of the reasons Fallon outlines in her article.

Maybe people who are already on top of their emails won't need this, but for those with a lot of volume or simply a tendency to be forgetful, Nudges could be a great help.

At least that's my tendency.

All in all, if you're looking for a way to get the most out of a win - win situation, the up - and - coming Janji doesn't require you to sacrifice quality in the name of philanthropic tendencies.

People have a tendency to «throw good money after bad» — meaning we feel attached to bad investments because of the money we've already spent on them, and therefore we're reluctant to write off our losses and move on to better ventures.

Some executives within RIM have encouraged Balsillie to rein in his bombastic tendencies in the past.

Hollywood has also shifted its focus away from broader military themes, with movies and television shows honing in on extremes, portraying veterans who are either heroes or victims suffering from PTSD, addiction or suicidal tendencies.

Ms McGowan said society had a tendency to think about workplace injury in terms of visible injury, such as amputations or lacerations.

Our tendency is to be focused — it probably got us where we are today.

Some of these trends have deeper roots, however, such as the still - increasing tendency to move toward the cloud.

When we fall short of that goal, when the world does not look the way it looked like in the business plan, then we have a tendency to fail.

For some unclear reason, sales people have a tendency to write prospecting emails with a very formal tone.

What is your own tendency?

Many serial breakthrough innovators have this tendency of working on their own and being «auto - didactic» — they enjoy teaching themselves.

Stroz Friedberg argues that the tendency to send files to personal accounts, as well as the increasing prevalence of BYOD (or «bring your own device») policies at companies puts this information at a heightened risk of theft.

«In that situation, where you know you don't have all the answers, the tendency is to go squirrel yourself away in the corner office.

Some argue that the country at large has a tendency to pass laws that produce no substantial effect.

Founders have a tendency to take things very personally and then come back with an agenda, and that agenda is to make you pay for the pain you caused them.

When users fire it up, it accounts for their natural tendencies to thumb and tap their way through the navigation process.

One insider told me, «In a down [stock] market, they are not marking to market» — perhaps an overstatement, but suggestive of the tendency to smooth results.

We often assume that competence is the most important factor, and people have a tendency to play this up when they meet someone; however, Cuddy's research shows that trust is the most important factor.

Their tendency has been to largely ignore, or to understate, or to deflect attention from the Republican shenanigans and abuses.

«But because of my natural tendencies, I would have more focus around the product,» Martin reveals.

Shy, but charismatic, «[Buterin] is a very bright young kid who is passionate about learning difficult subjects,» says Lombrozo, though he notes the coding prodigy has a tendency to try to reinvent things rather than build on existing work.

While we may have personality tendencies, we don't always act in accordance with them, and this mix of character and personal will is what makes us who we are.

The challenge is that simplicity can be elusive, as we have a natural tendency to over complicate things.

The massive gap between the haves and have - nots also doesn't discourage the formation of jerk - like tendencies, according to Sutton: «The research says that when we're in those situations [i.e. large imbalances in power and wealth], there's envy going up, and sort of disdain goes down,» he notes.

They recalled the «Greenspan put» and the tendency of Yellen's predecessor, Ben Bernanke, to seemingly adjust monetary policy to buoy stock prices.

Also, the heads have a tendency to stop working properly much sooner than you would experience from hardware from pricier brands.

He eschews interviews and has expressed frustration over the media's tendency to boil down his cerebral expositions to sound bites.

To test the effects of moderate anxiety on memory, the research team behind the study gathered 80 undergrad volunteers and used a standard personality questionnaire to determine their tendency towards anxiety.

The tendency to overreact is where entrepreneurs can get into trouble.

Your tendency to stress, in other words, might not feel terribly nice, but it's actually helping you pay attention to and remember important new information better.

If we are already late in an economic cycle when the tendency for company managements to employ a rosy spin on their numbers is at its most acute, then we should worry if this gap between opinion and reality is wider than in previous cycles.»

Nor does it mean that those with a naturally stress - happy personality don't have to watch out for the negative side effects of their tendency toward anxiety.

This creates the tendency to get right back up every time you fall down.

That tendency to withdraw in old age is something Forrec's designs fight against.

But if a tendency towards constant worry were a purely negative trait, Mother Nature would have eliminated it long ago.

But in his experience with retirees, he's noticed a tendency for consumption levels to drop off after age 75; this reduced need for withdrawals helps cancel out the increase needed to keep up with inflation.