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July 7, 2019

Mediation Lessons From the Talmud: Making Peace in Mediation by Giving Others the Benefit of the Doubt

Josh Fruchter
Written By: Josh Fruchter on July 7, 2019
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We have previously blogged about applying Talmudic principles in mediation (the Talmud being an ancient Jewish legal text compiled around 500 C.E. that is a primary source of Jewish law and philosophy). This post will explore application of the Talmudic principle known in Hebrew as dan l’kaf zechut, or judging..
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Mediation Psychology, Mediation Techniques, Talmudic Mediation
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dan l'kaf zechut, Hanlon's razor
July 2, 2019

Using a High Low Agreement to Counter Confirmation Bias in an Insurance Mediation

David Albalah
Written By: David Albalah on July 2, 2019
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My colleague Josh recently blogged about strategies for handling confirmation bias in mediations. He mentioned I had used a high low agreement to successfully address confirmation bias in an insurance-related mediation. I’ll discuss that case in this post. A start-up title insurance agency (funded by a prominent private equity firm),..
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Case Studies, Insurance Mediation, Mediation Psychology, Mediation Techniques
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high-low agreement