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19 Feb 2011, 7:05 am by StephanieWestAllen
From the Trust's Web site: We offer personal support to prisoners around the UK and the Republic of Ireland through teaching, workshops, correspondence, books and newsletters - and to prison staff too. [read post]
21 Apr 2011, 8:03 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Because I am convinced of its value, for years I used The Highlands Ability Battery (THAB) with clients. [read post]
16 Jul 2011, 6:00 pm by StephanieWestAllen
I am planning to write either a longer post or an article about the miscommunication that can arise between those who view themselves as higher-purpose- or life-meaning-seekers and those who do not. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 3:00 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt: Law school can be tough on even the most talented, dedicated go-getters. [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 10:17 am by StephanieWestAllen
Lawyers working with clients in the areas of probate, trusts and estates are fortunate that more attention by psychologists is being given to how people behave when thinking about passing on property as well as non-tangible assets. [read post]
8 Jul 2012, 6:45 am by StephanieWestAllen
An article by Richard Thaler, who co-authored the book Nudge with Cass Sunstein, appears in yesterday's New York Times. [read post]
1 Oct 2012, 11:05 am by StephanieWestAllen
News release from University of Miami School of Law: "Mindfulness Expert Scott Rogers Receives DBR's Sookie Williams Award" Miami Law's Scott L. [read post]
11 Jun 2009, 8:48 am
From "Wine industry patriarch still in full stride - Under Jess Jackson, Kendall-Jackson has grown from a small vineyard to one making 3.8 million cases yearly" (Los Angeles Times):When Jess Jackson coaxed his family into helping crush a load of grapes some 25 harvests ago, he had no clue he was about to create one of the nation's largest wine empires. [read post]
12 Jul 2009, 9:53 am
Excerpt:It has long been understood that there is a high degree of brain plasticity in young people. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 5:56 pm by StephanieWestAllen
The Law and Neuroscience Blog has posted the abstracts of six recently published neurolaw-related papers. [read post]
27 Apr 2010, 11:35 am by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt:The Pentagon is looking to better train its troops - by scanning their minds as they play video games.Adaptive, mind-reading computer systems have been a work-in-progress among military agencies for at least a decade. [read post]
5 May 2010, 2:59 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt:Here are 10 common fallacies and pitfalls that plague psychological testing and assessment.They are: mismatched validity; confirmation bias; confusing retrospective and prospective accuracy (switching conditional probabilities); unstandardizing standardized tests; ignoring the effects of low base rates; misinterpreting dual high base rates; perfect conditions fallacy; financial bias; ignoring the effects of audio-recording, video-recording, or the presence of third-party observers; and… [read post]
11 Oct 2010, 8:21 am by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt: Elizabeth Page-Gould, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, explores how racists potentially harm their own health.By Elizabeth Page-GouldCan you think of a person or situation that evokes a feeling of your heart pounding in your chest, sweat on your palms, or stiffness in your arms or legs? [read post]
19 Dec 2010, 8:14 am by StephanieWestAllen
This week I have been to urgent care twice (for those in Denver, I highly recommend Denver Guardian Urgent Care!) [read post]
3 Feb 2011, 10:04 am by StephanieWestAllen
From "Roasting Coffee Beans a Dark Brown Produces Valued Antioxidants, Scientists Find" (Science Daily): Food scientists at the University of British Columbia have been able to pinpoint more of the complex chemistry behind coffee's much touted antioxidant benefits, tracing valuable compounds to the roasting process. [read post]
28 Mar 2011, 8:21 am by StephanieWestAllen
Click to watch many of the talks from The Mindful Lawyer 2010. [read post]
11 Jun 2011, 10:09 am by StephanieWestAllen
In reading an interview of psychiatrist Rebecca Gladding (coauthor of a great book just out titled You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life), I was surprised to learn she had attended law school. [read post]
2 Aug 2011, 5:55 pm by StephanieWestAllen
The videos of almost all of the sessions from the 2011 Applied Legal Storytelling Conference are now available online. [read post]
1 Sep 2011, 10:49 am by StephanieWestAllen
Why do people say "I graduated high school" or "She graduated college"? [read post]