Every few weeks for the benefit of my non-Twittering readers, I round up the articles, posts, and news stories I’ve microblogged about on Twitter. It’s time once again to dish out a collection of finger-licking good links that I think you’ll enjoy.
- Suggesting a brew for the Obama-Gates-Crowley White House meet-up over beer: Collaboration Not Litigation Ale.
- Free PDF download now available of a party-directed mediation book, outlining a model of mediation useful in working with disputants across cultures, courtesy of Campus ADR Tech Blog.
- Why is it hard to unlearn an incorrect fact? An explanation, with tips on rewiring your brain from Scientific American.
- In a study on decision making, ant colonies are seemingly better at making rational choices in tough situations than humans.
- An op-ed in the Boston Globe criticizing comment forums provokes comments that unwittingly and ironically prove the writer’s point.
- Can I pay my rent in cacao beans? A look at bartering in changing economic times, via Economies in Cultural Perspective.
- An extensive collection of articles on body language and communication, with a hat tip to Catherine Morris.
- For your trip abroad this summer, a travel etiquette site explains local customs and traditions, thanks to Lifehacker.
- The overconfidence effect and the cellphoning driver: Test how distracted you are with this game.
- How to use psychological distance to spur your creativity.
- More proof that we are clueless about ourselves: a study shows we can read others’ body language, not our own, from Bob Sutton.
- The dynamics of race, gender, and sexual orientation in the law school classroom as students evaluate professors, via The Situationist.
- Surprise, surprise – personal connections improve sale, reports Science Daily.
- World’s oldest man attributes longevity to moderation, being nice.
- Mediator Amanda Bucklow reveals a sweet settlement technique.
- From We’re Only Human – the moral meaning of black and white: results of a recent study using a version of the Stroop test.
- The angel and devil on your shoulder: avoid mistakes by pausing before responding, to give your prefrontal cortex time to subdue your amygdala, via Trust Matters.
- Thought-provoking discussion of cognition, perception, and culture, and their implications for dispute resolution at MediAsian.
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Again, thanks for the mention, Diane!
Catherine, your blog is a dependably terrific source for conflict resolution news – I should be thanking you!