Write a Short Letter of Thanks to a Person Who

question 49

Essay

Write a short letter of thanks to a person who served as a reference for a position that you recently acquired.Omit the inside address and complimentary close; write only the body of the letter.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Overconfidence

The state of being more confident than is warranted by the situation, often leading to taking undue risks.

Validity

The quality of being logically or factually sound; the extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own undesirable feelings, motivations, or characteristics to other people.