Interactions among the jurors often erupt in vented displays of anger, a situation that Allred (2000) asserts is counterproductive to conflict resolution since it does not effectively dissipate anger. Rather, Allred suggests that a display of vented anger typically brings about more (increased) anger and "is an exercise in rehearsing the very attributions that arouse anger in the first place" (Allred, 2000, p
They showed up when chosen for jury duty, didn't get themselves eliminated from the cut, and were present during the deliberations. Regarding the quality of jury deliberations, John Adams wrote in 1771, "It is not only his right but his duty to find the verdict according to his own best understanding, judgment and conscience, though in direct opposition to the direction of the court" (Bethel, 2011)
Two of the small business owners, juror #3 (the messenger service) and juror #10 (the garage), become especially vocal in their hostility and accusations. Founded and Unfounded Attribution Attribution theory is a dominant pillar of conflict resolution (Deutsch & Coleman, 2000)
Two of the small business owners, juror #3 (the messenger service) and juror #10 (the garage), become especially vocal in their hostility and accusations. Founded and Unfounded Attribution Attribution theory is a dominant pillar of conflict resolution (Deutsch & Coleman, 2000)
This situation roughly describes act one in which most of the jurors are interested in accomplishing the deliberation as quickly and easily as possible. However, as the jurors face opinions that differ from their own -- particularly when the associated rationales are robust -- they begin to lose resolve (Johnson, et al
People are typically not aware of these cognitive biases, according to Thompson and Nadler (2000), since they tend to rely on their usual ways of thinking during under typical circumstances. However, conflict situations require less error-prone thinking and more objective judgments than do ordinary situations (Thompson & Nadler, 2000)