For those working in the field of mediation and negotiation these cognitive biases are to be reflected upon regularly and dismissed at our peril. The intention of the following article is not be an exhaustive list of the many cognitive biases but rather to highlight some of the ones I feel to be most important.
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Tagged cognitive biases, conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation
On Friday I bought a copy of this satirical documentary about modern life in Burma. It was released last year and although it’s already outdated a little and it represents only the thoughts of the two French film-makers, it’s still worth watching (with a pinch of salt):
Posted in Resources, Rotary Peace Fellowship
TED talks are a fantastic free resource and I believe the following talks contain useful “Ideas worth Spreading” for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding. Let me know what you think…
After spending the last few days analysing various conflicts from around the 
world I thought it would be worth sharing the NI Peace Monitoring Report just published today from home. The report was written by Paul Nolan (with a contribution from my better half Dr. Orna Young) and independently funded and supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and published by the Community Relations Council. It makes for some sober reading and states that NI is still “a very divided society” 14 years after the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement. A report to refocus the mind.
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