The other day, I came across an article on the PBS NewsHour website entitled "Is the famous paradox of choice a myth" by Barry Schwartz dated January 29, 2014. Evidently, there is much controversy whether too many choices create a paralysis.In 2000, Sheena S. Iyengar (Columbia University) and Mark R. [Read More]
It is Friday afternoon, and I am bored. Being desperate, I decided to review the Daily Journal's supplement of "New California Laws for 2014." Not only did I manage to stay awake throughout the entire 70 pages, I actually found some interesting laws. (All quotations and page references below are [Read More]
Without doubt, litigation produces stress, both to the party and to the attorney representing the party. And mediation can be equally as stressful as it brings up all of the emotions imbedded in the dispute. Consequently, in attempting to resolve the matter at mediation, a party may start with two [Read More]
Without doubt, litigation produces stress, both to the party and to the attorney representing the party. And mediation can be equally as stressful as it brings up all of the emotions imbedded in the dispute. Consequently, in attempting to resolve the matter at mediation, a party may start with two [Read More]
In 1992, John Gray, Ph.D. published Men Are From Mars, Women are From Venus (HarperCollins Publishing 1992) to explain why men and women have difficulty communicating with each other.It seems that recent neurological experiments provide validity to Dr. Gray's thesis. An article (Vive la diff̩rence!) in the Science section of [Read More]
In 1992, John Gray, Ph.D. published Men Are From Mars, Women are From Venus (HarperCollins Publishing 1992) to explain why men and women have difficulty communicating with each other.It seems that recent neurological experiments provide validity to Dr. Gray's thesis. An article (Vive la diff̩rence!) in the Science section of [Read More]
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I read Malcolm Gladwell's latest book, David and Goliath (Little, Brown and Company 2013). While he raises many interesting points throughout the book, the one that struck me was the "inverted U-curve" which he first mentions in chapter 1. In a footnote on page 54, he [Read More]
"The Illusion of Memory"Recently, I conducted a mediation involving the purchase and sale of a used vehicle several years ago. The consumer was suing the used car dealer for its alleged failure to disclose certain information about the used vehicle prior to the sale.I listened to each party's story including [Read More]
