Elizabeth Bader, The Psychology of Mediation: Issues of Self and Identity and the IDR Cycle, 10 Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal 183 (2010).

This is the first article to identify and describe the IDR cycle, the cycle of inflation, deflation and realistic resolution that typically occurs in mediation and negotiation. . Contact Elizabeth by email at elizabeth@elizabethbader.com if you wish to review a copy of this article.

NEW!!! Elizabeth's article is now also excerpted in part in Bader, The Psychology of Mediation, Part I: The Mediator's Issues of Self and Identity, on mediate.com. To view this article, press here.

Psychology of Conflict Resolution Committee

Elizabeth is the founding chair of a committee on the Psychology of Conflict Resolution within the American Bar Association. The Committee is a subcommittee of the ADR Committee of the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA.

Here is the Mission Statement of the Committee:

The Psychology of Conflict Resolution subcommittee will be a place in the ABA where members can discuss and share information about the human aspects of the resolution of civil litigation. The focus will be on an interdisciplinary approach so that the range of the discussion will be broad. Topics of discussion may include the work of the social psychologists, but also the interface with psychoanalysis, mindfulness, neuroscience, spirituality and other disciplines.

If you are interested in participating or joining the Committee, contact Elizabeth by email or phone at (415) 391-7272.

International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.

Therapeutic Jurisprudence is a way of looking at the law which concentrates on the law’s impact on emotional life and psychological well-being.  The International Network for Therapeutic Jurisprudence is directed by Professor David Wexler of the University of Puerto Rico.  Academics and lawyers from all over the world are members of the Network, which stimulates dialogue on psychological issues and the law.  Conferences are also held around the world. The INTJ maintains a website at www.therapeuticjurisprudence.org.
         

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument.

This booklet is used by psychologists to understand different conflict-handling styles and their roles in human interactions. Included in the booklet is a psychological test which one can self-administer to determine one’s own conflict-handling style.  Tips are then provided to help monitor and adjust one’s style.  A very valuable source of information.  It is product 4813 from www.cpp.com, a site that sells materials for psychologists.

Eddy, W.:  “High Conflict People in Legal Disputes” (Janis Publications 2006.) 

This book discusses various personality types, such as narcissists and borderlines, and how they function during legal conflicts.  Written for a lay audience.   Available from www.janispublications.com.

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