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Mindful “Judging” 1.5: The Science Of Attention, “Lie Detection,” And Bias Reduction – With Kindness, Clark Freshman, Shauna Shapiro, Sarah De Sousa

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This article addresses two overlapping audiences. We’ve written this article partly as a kind of manual like Mindfulness 1.0 for those who suspect they know little and as a resource to convince skeptical others, and the curious or even skeptical parts of ourselves, that mindfulness deserves its newfound, albeit shaky, respect. What is mindfulness and how can mindfulness help us judge, advocate, and negotiate? Judge Fogel’s writing and his position carry weight with many. This Article adds some of the latest research, including brain imaging and carefully controlled studies. We highlight multiple types of data from dramatic increases in working …