Jane C Greenspan

Jane C Greenspan

March 06, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

What Neuroscience Can Teach Legal Professionals About Settlement Negotiations

There is much that the latest developments in neuroscience can teach legal professionals about negotiations. This is particularly true when it comes to how people process information and make decisions. Mediators and lawyers alike can benefit particularly from what neuroscientists have revealed about priming and framing, two potent filtering mechanisms that can either inflame the emotional barriers to settlement or potentially defuse them.

By Jane C. Greenspan

6 minute read

May 16, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Settlement Negotiations

There is much that the latest developments in neuroscience can teach legal professionals about negotiations. This is particularly true when it comes to how people process information and make decisions. Mediators and lawyers alike can benefit particularly from what neuroscientists have revealed about priming and framing, two potent filtering mechanisms that can either inflame the emotional barriers to settlement or potentially defuse them.

By Jane C. Greenspan

5 minute read