Brains on Purpose™
A look at the process of conflict resolution through the lens of neuroscience. Looks at mediation, negotiation, and persuasion.
Author: Stephanie West Allen, "a nonpracticing lawyer with high ideaphoria," practiced law in California and was manager of professional development at a large Denver firm. Now she consults with lawyers and law firms. She has expertise in mediation and has written books and articles on workplace and professional issues. She also authors Idealawg.
Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz is a research psychiatrist at the School of Medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles and one of the world’s leading experts in neuroplasticity.
Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution • Consultant
Recent Posts from Brains on Purpose™
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Your Brain at Work: Web site with lots of neuroscience resources and information
Click on over to http://yourbrainatwork.org/ to explore this resource-rich Web site brought to us by the Dana Foundation. Plan to spend a while; there's much to be found at the site.
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Why use metaphors in conflicts? Because understanding is remembering in disguise
General Eisenhower to soldier: "Sarge, give me an assessment of the military situation." Soldier: "Sir, picture a doughnut. We're the hole." Quoted in Metaphorically Selling The brain considers new information from the point of view…
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Download the articles from the 2009 Mind & Life Research Institute here
Click here to read the various articles assigned by this year's Mind & Life Research Institute faculty. The event was held this week and ends tomorrow. From the brochure [pdf]: The purpose of the Mind…
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Don't worry, be happy, see more: Another reason to monitor the conflict moodscape
Some research out of University of Toronto adds to the list of benefits of having a positive mood. From "Seeing More With Rose-Coloured Glasses" (Medical News Today): A University of Toronto study provides the first…
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This blog is 2 years old today!
The time has flown for Brains on Purpose™ and me. I am particularly grateful for all the people I have met as a result of this blog, and hope to hear from even more of…
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The noisy coffin does not tell all: When we are in conflict, our brain interacts with other brains so to study the single brain can be a misleading abstraction
We are not alone and yet much of the neuroscience research looks at just one brain at a time. As Jonah Lehrer says in a recent interview (Edge): "Neuroscience has contributed so much in just…
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And the quest goes on: Still looking for mediation music
I am going to figure out how to use music in mediation. (Past posts on music and conflict resolution.) Why am I tenaciously hunting down the right music to use with people in disputes? Take…
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Fun overview of how the brain works
Let Dr. Steven Schlozman tell you about the brain here. Don't worry about the zombies. The information is about real, living people's brains, too. Image credit: JTR.
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That fashionable and popular brain! Are neuromyths increasing in dispute resolution? Who creates them?
I am happy to see that neuroscience is being mentioned more frequently by many who are talking and teaching about dispute resolution. On the other hand, I am a little concerned about what is being…
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More about the brain and decision making: Another interview with Jonah Lehrer
A number of people have told me that my recent posting of a Jonah Lehrer interview on how we make decisions was appreciated. Obviously the process of deciding is a foundation of conflict resolution so…