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Frames, anchors, themes – what are they?

Frames, anchors, themes – what are they?

I received a comment asking about the difference between themes, anchors and frames.Ball’s book on damages is an excellent source for information about this as is Eric Oliver’s publications.The simplest way of explaining these ideas is this: When we talk about framing we are talking about how we describe an issue. For example a bill to allow clear cut logging might be labeled "the reforestation act" A case might belabeled or framedas "all drivers must obey the law when driving…

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Eric oliver and metasystems idea’s for trial lawyers

Eric oliver and metasystems idea’s for trial lawyers

Eric Oliver is a trial consultant whose company is MetaSystems Ltd (www.eric-oliver.com) is in Canton, Michigan. I’ve known and respected Eric for years. He has consulted on my cases. I particularly look forward to his newsletter he labels News from The Mental Edge. Eric is t he one who first introduced me to the knowledge that decisions are made at an unconscious level and ratified by our intellect. We can’t access the unconscious process where decisions are made to see…

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Malcom gladwell’s new book outliers the story of success

Malcom gladwell’s new book outliers the story of success

On the flight here to Los Cabos I finished Malcom Gladwell’s new book Outliers. I believe his previous two books The Tipping Point and Blinkhave invaluable information for trial lawyers. I’m not sure this one does or at least not to the same degree as his previous books. His new book does discuss what I’ve told lawyers. He calls it the "Matthew Effect" and I call it the law of abundance. The point is that Matthew 25:29 quotes Jesus as…

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