When couples argue, mediation improves the outcome of the confrontation. But that’s not all: mediation is also linked to heightened activity in key regions of the brain belonging to the reward circuit. This is the first time that a controlled, randomized study has succeeded in demonstrating the advantages of mediation for couple conflicts and identifying a related biological signature.
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Kenneth Feinberg was the keynote speaker at the SCMA fall conference yesterday, where we presented him with the Cloke-Millen Peacemaker of the Year Award. Feinberg gave a fascinating talk on...
By Joe MarkowitzFlorida Dispute Resolution Center, The Resolution Report, Volume 19, Number 1, June 2004 Effective July 1, 2004, most mediations conducted in the state of Florida will be subject to new...
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