It is the phenomenon whereby we assume that because people are good at doing A they will be good at doing B, C and D (or the reverse because they are bad at doing A they will be bad at doing B, C and D).
Since we are surrounded by uncertainty, it seems odd that people should be so bad at assessing probabilities.
We alcoholics and former alcoholics have proven ourselves to be very bad at turning down the opportunity to drink.
It doesn't matter if you are a master at real-time strategy games--if it's your first action-adventure game, you might be really bad at it.
But officials said the storm will be plenty bad enough at its peak to keep residents indoors.
" He said Herman's behavior appeared to be "bad judgment at least.
Just be good at something rather than bad at something.
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If the moderate Islamists find more in common with the Shabab than with the warlords and what is left of the transitional government, the fighting could be as bad as at any time since Somalia imploded in 1992.
And, as I weave through the burning cars to show my wrist-tattooed barcode to the CCTV camera for passage out of the Brit-Cit badlands to my latest court hearing, it feels like an alternative perspective may not be a bad thing at all.
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So having to rationalise overly burdensome dealer networks will not necessarily be a bad thing, at least for those firms that make the change the most quickly and efficiently.
If that large patch of atmosphere were over Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, or some other remote but volcanic region, the uncertainty would not be so bad, as it could, at a price, simply be skirted round.
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If this sounds familiar, it could be the result of bad habits at work.
The left-arm bowler admits that given recent events in the Ashes series, Australia is not a bad place to be at the moment.
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As it turned out, there was no erring about it at all, as the storm turned out to be at least as bad, probably worse, than expected.
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But on the weekends on my bike, I can be a bad boy, leave the moneymaking system and be free at 90 kilometers an hour.
It can be good or bad - or both at the same time - and has been going on for a long time.
American Idol in general can also hint at what might be bad spamming sites to rig the data and turning presidential elections into an even greater celebrity showdown.
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You might find that overall, as bad as things may be at the moment, you have much to be grateful and thankful for that may turn your outlook in a more positive direction.
And I just decided that if I read back I was going to be so discouraged at seeing how bad the manuscript was, what a terrible job I'd done, so I just kept going.
This rule is that a bad habit, or a bad reflex, cannot be undone all at once.
By having governments take over bad loans, banks could be sold at more realistic prices to foreigners, if they so desired, as many would.
Having a fresh CV on-hand can be just the tonic for a really bad day at work, or worse unexpected layoffs.
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Mr. GEORGE MICHELLE (Political historian): The very wealthy gave him money for his campaign because the very wealthy like security, and they have seen Preval, at times, not to be bad one.
Some of the bad borrowers seem not to be getting loans at all: there was an unusually high number of investment-grade loans syndicated during the first half of the year, suggesting that standards are rising.
It will be quieter this year, but at least those who do go will be told that they should not feel bad about making the trip.
Some think that no accord at all would be better than a bad one.
Weather conditions at the scene were reported to be bad with Force 7 gale winds and high seas.
Researchers theorize that medically elevated HDL may not be as effective as natural HDL at whisking away bad cholesterol.
Therefore, as the thinking goes, there should be at least some signs that Arcoxia is bad for the heart.
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