- Title
- The Mediating Brain
- Creator
- Sourdin, Tania; Allen, Benjamin
- Relation
- Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal Vol. 29, Issue 1, p. 58-68
- Relation
- https://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/2018/08/01/australasian-dispute-resolution-journal-update-vol-29-pt-1/
- Publisher
- Thomson Reuters
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Recent developments in the area of cognitive science suggest that we are considerably closer to a better understanding of how and why humans make decisions and the impact that emotions have on decision-making. Within the field of mediation, such developments can assist mediators to create an atmosphere within the mediation setting that supports agreement making and reduces the likelihood that a dispute will continue. Although such research is in some instances in its infancy, there is increasing evidence that emotions as well as biological factors are relevant in determining outcomes and that such factors can be affected by mediator interventions. Although more research is needed to adequately explore the effectiveness of specific interventions, developments in cognitive science suggest that some interventions are more likely to promote responsiveness to options and the development of agreed outcomes.
- Subject
- mediation; cognitive science; decision-making; dispute mediation
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1442404
- Identifier
- uon:41680
- Identifier
- ISSN:1034-3059
- Language
- eng
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