Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you consider yourself an optimistic person? When faced with a less than ideal situation, have you ever found yourself saying “Look on the bright side” or “I’m sure it will all work out in the end”? And have you ever wondered where this intrinsic optimistic outlook...
Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
You knew that when you ran to answer the door that the pot would boil over in the kitchen, you knew all along that the neighbor was the killer after he was revealed in the horror movie, and you always knew that the Yankees would pull through after they beat the Red...
Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Which sounds better: a glass half empty or a glass half full? Logic will tell you that either way you look at it, the glass holds the same amount. But half full just sounds better, right? Unfortunately, in our minds, logic can sometimes be usurped by unconscious,...
Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
In litigation, appearance matters, and I don’t just mean appearing in court on the record. How you present yourself: what you look like, what you wear, and your general reputation all make an impression on the people around you. And the impressions we make of others...
Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the blockbuster film Twelve Angry Men, a jury of 12 men must decide the fate of an 18-year-old boy from the “slums” accused of murdering his father. Initially, all the evidence points to the boy’s guilt, and almost all 12 jurors are quickly ready to send him off...
Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
On August 18, 1913, at the Monte Carlo Casino, a roulette table ran players out of millions of dollars.[1] What had started out as an ordinary night quickly turned into a betting frenzy as casino goers noticed that one of the roulette wheels kept landing on black.[2]...
