Bias: Why It Is Better To Settle!

Recently, I attended a webinar sponsored by the Beverly Hills Bar Association entitled “ Ethical Obligations: How Bias Plays a role in our Decision- Making”  presented by Mindy Gulati, Esq., Founder and CEO of Fundamental Advisory. Initially, Ms. Gulati discussed the notions of explicit and implicit Biases as well as [Read More]

By |December 15th, 2023|Negotiation Strategy|

The Bias in the flip of a coin!

The Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions- Instruction 5009 on Pre-deliberations-  admonishes  jurors who are about to retire to decide the verdict that while the judge knows that the jurors will not do so, he/she  is “required to advise you that you must not base your decisions on chance, [Read More]

By |November 3rd, 2023|Research|

Even Our Four-Legged Friends Face Bias!

The Westminster Dog Show was held earlier this month, and I watched part of it. Owning two English Springer Spaniels, I watched the Sporting Group competition and then the Best in Show competition in which one of the seven group winners won the Best in Show prize. At the beginning [Read More]

By |May 19th, 2023|Bias|

Managing Our Own Expectations!

During a mediation, one or more parties will often bring up the topic of managing expectations- usually in reference to the other party. The discussion will be to the effect that I, as the mediator,  should go into the other conference room and have a “candid” conversation with that party  [Read More]

By |January 27th, 2023|Negotiation Strategy|

The Matthew Effect

It seems that everywhere one looks, there is an implicit bias lurking behind the scenes.   While recently, it was the birthday paradox, this week it is the implicit bias we have regarding status. In an article in the Science and Technology section of The Economist (September 14, 2022) entitled, An [Read More]

By |November 4th, 2022|Research|

Another Bias with Long Term Consequences!

Whenever I see an article on implicit bias, I must read and write about it.  This time, the article is entitled, “Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination” by Darius Tahir of Kaiser Health News. The theme of the article is that doctors unconsciously (or perhaps even consciously) write notes [Read More]

By |October 7th, 2022|News articles|
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