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Social Value Orientation And The Law, Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff Nov 2017

Social Value Orientation And The Law, Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff

William & Mary Law Review

Social value orientation is a psychological trait defined as an individual’s natural preference with respect to the allocation of resources. Law and economics scholarship takes as its starting point the rational actor, who is by definition interested solely in maximizing her own personal utility. But social psychology research demonstrates that, in study after study, approximately half of individuals demonstrate a “prosocial” orientation, meaning that they are interested in maximizing the total outcome of the group and are dedicated to an equal split of resources. Only around a quarter of individuals identify as “proself” individualists who prefer to maximize their own …


The Psychology Of Conflict: Mediating In A Diverse World, Samantha Skabelund Aug 2017

The Psychology Of Conflict: Mediating In A Diverse World, Samantha Skabelund

Arbitration Law Review

No abstract provided.


I Share, Therefore It's Mine, Donald J. Kochan May 2017

I Share, Therefore It's Mine, Donald J. Kochan

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Recurrent Flooding And Social Vulnerability: A Model Ordinance, Sarah Edwards Feb 2017

Recurrent Flooding And Social Vulnerability: A Model Ordinance, Sarah Edwards

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Testation And The Mind, Adam J. Hirsch Jan 2017

Testation And The Mind, Adam J. Hirsch

Washington and Lee Law Review

This Article explores the panoply of state-of-mind rules in inheritance law. In areas of law concerned with wrongdoing, consideration of mental states achieves specific deterrence and moral justice. By comparison, in the inheritance realm, I argue that consideration of mental states can serve to economize on decision costs. The Article looks at state-of-mind rules through this prism and also analyzes the public policy of these rules from the perspective of modern research into psychology. Finally, the Article examines state-of-mind rules comparatively, identifying inconsistencies between them that require justification. The Article closes by observing potential expansions of the model and applications …