Rational Think Tank

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Read our thoughts on the future of law!

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In this message, I am outlining our archievements of 2018. /ph https://t.co/tczo0lYxL3

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In January, The Rational Think Tank teamed up with Bonn Negotiators for a joint workshop! /rtt https://t.co/9BJe62Dgha

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The Rational Think Tank hosted the First Panel on Nudging and Design Decisions at Bucerius Law School, November 12, 2018 https://t.co/MkwtuQ1beC

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Save the date: We are hosting a Panel Discussion on Nudging and Design Decisions!

12 November 2018
7:00 pm

Bucerius Law School, Auditorium.

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Following our publications on positive psychology: Mindfulness indeed strengthens the "attention-center" of your brain! /ph

Different Types Of Meditation Change Different Areas Of The Brain, Study Finds via @forbes https://t.co/dV5GRKhgFX

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In the case at hand, the word of the accused stood against the word of the verdict. Normally, we would find the accused not guilty - in dubio pro reo. Is the use of a lie detector simply a method to "justify" a discharge? Surely, the accused does not face open speculation now./ph

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A German local court recently used a polygraph and found the accused not guilty of child abuse. The use of lie detectors should not be taken lightly - they do not show "truth" but bodily reactions that can not simply be "read". /ph

Also see: https://t.co/n3dsvXA2FR

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Yesterday, members of our local group participated in a lecture held by our CSO Sinan Krückeberg to enhance their scientific working skills. @bucerius_law @ZEITstiftung

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Message from the Chairman https://t.co/lImJs6776f

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Rational Roundup #7 – … And Now Change! https://t.co/pt4B2wsbB2

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Escalating the Commitment https://t.co/vP6XmJCswT

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NEUROLAW NOVEMBER IV – Neuroscience and Memories https://t.co/E0GXmsvnJz

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NEUROLAW NOVEMBER III – The Social Brain https://t.co/5gDTGs98tr

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... and the ostrich effect for human legal professionalists: https://t.co/avHcBoj3Th https://t.co/l6bG0LLG6Z

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NEUROLAW NOVEMBER II – The Opposite of Truth https://t.co/bmyHBqwrZz

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Interesting read in combination with our latest publications on positive psychology. /ph
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The deactivation effect: What 15 minutes device-free solitude does to your emotions https://t.co/OED3KSvRub

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Neurolaw November I – Introduction into Neurolaws https://t.co/EuUvU3df5t

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Announcement: Neurolaw November https://t.co/FQ2bNfe858

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Evidence-based insights in the world's most complex issues. Can we calculate reality? I find this approach to be really interesting. /ph https://t.co/LxicqrpZhf

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Announcing the launch of https://t.co/4lIl5eIE4I, a collaborative analysis platform that outperforms human reasoning https://t.co/ZVymPC6df3