arbitration | Legal Psychology

Clash of the Titans – Do arbitrators have the cognitive upper hand?

We are all well aware of the tired arguments about the pros of alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation. Many of...

I've alredy made up my mind. Change my mind! - Confirmation bias in legal setting

Confirmation bias is one of the most widely discussed cognitive limitations that can easily interfere with the reasoned decisions of any...

Your Honour! You just got framed!

International arbitrators are conscious that differences in the quality of the lawyering and how the legal counsels present their stories...

When our judgments drift us to dangerous shores - The anchoring effect in legal decision-making

„We should not moor a ship with one anchor or our life with one hope.” (Epictetus, Greek philosopher) For those familiar with the...

Flawed fortune-telling - Conjunction fallacy in legal setting

Conjunction fallacy is a well-known judgmental bias that shows that people erroneously believe that events described in more detail are...

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I knew it all along! But did I? - Hindsight bias in negligence cases

When people evaluate events or outcomes after they have occurred, they tend to exhibit the so-called hindsight bias: they judge the event...

One apple a day keeps the bad ruling away - extraneous factors in judicial decisions

When judges make repeated sequential rulings, they simplify their decisions in cases with similar legal characteristics and rule more in...

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