Category: Psychological

Conflict analysis is often taught to be an outward-looking process.  In a mediation, the mediator attempts to objectively analyze a...

Every individual has an image of the self and of others. Values, bias, conditioning tend to structure frames and constructs....

Divorce, often viewed through a lens of loss and heartbreak, carries an understated potential for renewal, understanding, and growth.  Deciding...

There are many causes of constructive and destructive conflict, and we try to engage in conflict in meaningful ways. There...

“Faces always talk too much.  One line and all their plans are revealed.”  — Floriano Martins  Martins, a Brazilian poet, is not...

Laura May is joined by Dr. Patricia Cernadas Curotto, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Geneva interested in compassion,...

(This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on May 30 and June 27, 2023.) "The paradox...

In this episode, learn about Stanford PhD candidate Luiza Almeida Santos' research into fostering empathy across political divides.  Listen if...

Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D., presents a 1.5-hour course describing the current research on Gatekeeper parents, who present unique challenges to...

A division supported by the legal system is stressful, expensive, and prolonged; if you have children, it will impact them...

Preparing yourself for a mediation is challenging. No one likes conflict, and no matter how well you prepare or how...

Arguments are an unavoidable part of life, but they’re not always bad. Whether between a parent and child, two partners,...

This article honors the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 60th Anniversary Celebration now taking place in Los Angeles....

The listservs and chat rooms have been abuzz this week -- everyone's talking about the conference! We had 39 leading...

Divorces often start from a place of conflict or stress, but some divorces are more contentious than others.  A number...

In this episode, Michael and Karen Aurit interview Ken Neumann. Ken is an expert in the field of family and...

“For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” —William Shakespeare (from The Tragedy of Hamlet,...

Operating since 2007 with the mission to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide, Mediators Beyond Borders International...

I’d like to comment on a seven-day workshop I once attended in Westminster, Colorado. This experience is called “Ultimatum” and...

Let's speak to a mediator." Wouldn't it be great if parties in a dispute said that to one another as...

This post started as a response to Jen Reynolds’s comment about my Avatar Mediation post.  It has grown into this new post about AI...

As a mediator, do you offer a bundle of services? Have you ever considered adding conflict management coaching as a...

Progress in the mediation field is often a bit abstract, if not illusory.  Related, humor in mediation has historically often...

Perhaps you are familiar with the concept of "psychological safety," but are you also familiar with the concept of "human...

Mediations can be challenging, but mediating with a narcissist? Mediation with a narcissist is not a walk in the park,...

In this recording of the February 2023 Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club, David Little is interviewed by Merry Brown about...

For more than 30 years, my focus has  been on conflict resolution and peacebuilding.  I’ve mostly been an educator –...

Recently, I reread three books that, as a total set, inspired me to revisit my understanding of human nature and,...

The January 2023 edition of Mediate.com's Great Reads Book Club: "Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and...

A member of the Neuro-leadership Institute, Lucia has specific training in behavioral science, and how real people act in real...