http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909 A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-4277 Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » Four Ways We Can Make Smarter Choices Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:06:29 +0000 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909#comment-4277 [...] better choice. Participants, in his study, who are asked to memorize a seven-digit number were much more likely to choose chocolate cake over fruit salad than those who’d been asked to memorize only a one-digit [...] [...] better choice. Participants, in his study, who are asked to memorize a seven-digit number were much more likely to choose chocolate cake over fruit salad than those who’d been asked to memorize only a one-digit [...]

]]> http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-4112 lisle baker Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:40 +0000 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909#comment-4112 Is there an alternative explanation? In the middle of a cognitive challenge, did the students see the chocolate cake as brain food? In other words, in times like these where all the mental bandwidth is needed, does the choice get unconsciously reframed? Were the students looking at the cake as providing caffeine or something else helpful in the cognitive task itself rather than as extra calories? Or perhaps a reward for extra work? Is there an alternative explanation? In the middle of a cognitive challenge, did the students see the chocolate cake as brain food? In other words, in times like these where all the mental bandwidth is needed, does the choice get unconsciously reframed? Were the students looking at the cake as providing caffeine or something else helpful in the cognitive task itself rather than as extra calories? Or perhaps a reward for extra work?

]]> http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-4107 You Can Have Your Mediation and Your Chocolate Cake Too « Mediation Matters Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:55:35 +0000 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909#comment-4107 [...] fascinating post about negotiations and chocolate cake in a recent post by Andrea Schneider on the ADR Prof Blog.  I also want to thank Professor Schneider for bringing this issue to everyone’s attention. [...] [...] fascinating post about negotiations and chocolate cake in a recent post by Andrea Schneider on the ADR Prof Blog.  I also want to thank Professor Schneider for bringing this issue to everyone’s attention. [...]

]]> http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-4105 Susan Yates Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:10:44 +0000 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909#comment-4105 I heard the same story and it made me think about how many times I have told people learning to be mediators that their job is to handle the process so that the parties could handle their dispute. Here is evidence that the mediator frees up some of the "cognitive load" so the parties can make healthy decisions! I heard the same story and it made me think about how many times I have told people learning to be mediators that their job is to handle the process so that the parties could handle their dispute. Here is evidence that the mediator frees up some of the “cognitive load” so the parties can make healthy decisions!

]]> http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909&cpage=1#comment-4104 Chocolate Cake v. Fruit – Or Why We Get Emotional During “Rational” Negotiations : Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:39:35 +0000 http://www.indisputably.org/?p=909#comment-4104 [...] Cross posted at Indisputably. [...] [...] Cross posted at Indisputably. [...]

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