When I studied juror decision-making in graduate school, I was most concerned about the ecological and external validity of my research....

One of my favorite topics from the world of social psychology is the “spotlight effect.”1 This describes our tendency to overestimate...

It’s not often that my 15 year-old son tells me there’s this “great” show he wants me to watch with him that doesn’t involve car chases,...

A common strategy I always taught my students when teaching public speaking, and that has now carried over into my work preparing...

“Smile!” “What’s wrong?” “Are you mad?” “I can see you don’t agree with me.” At first these questions and statements caught me off guard....

As trial consultants we strive to capitalize on the power of language by finding the right words and phrases that will help shape jurors’...