Empathy and Relationships

Marriage

Some Forms of Compassion Are More “Acceptable” Than Others

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on July 12, 2017

Everything is a matter of perception, including empathy and compassion.

Everything is a matter of perception, including empathy and compassion.

Decision-Making

Your Biases And Beliefs Are Impacting Your Decision-Making

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on June 30, 2017

A line must be drawn when the beliefs of one person or a group of people harm another person or group of people.

A line must be drawn when the beliefs of one person or a group of people harm another person or group of people.

When a court's factual findings differ from reality, it erases actual lived experiences.

Proper mediation involves learned skills, some of which require an understanding of complex concepts.

Bias

Is Teaching Tolerance the Solution or the Problem?

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on June 9, 2017

Tolerance is part of discrimination, which explains why we have intolerance. Acceptance is the answer, not tolerance.

Tolerance is part of discrimination, which explains why we have intolerance. Acceptance is the answer, not tolerance.

Divorce

Don't Let Emotion Choose You

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on June 1, 2017

Advisors should work diligently to help their clients keep their emotions from getting the better of them.

Advisors should work diligently to help their clients keep their emotions from getting the better of them.

Empathy is the key to conflict resolution and lack of empathy is the source of great conflict.

Navigating the treacherous waters created by attorneys for whom the practice of law is nothing more than a game to be won is no easy feat.

One of the infinite number of choices we make is how we deal with conflicts and disputes.

We cannot be reflective while in a reactive state, because it interferes with our listening abilities and lends itself to misleading accounts and impressions.

Divorce

You Think You’re Helping, Do You?

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on May 12, 2017

Considering that psychology is the study of the mind and behavior, shouldn't psychologists understand how things impact the mind and behavior?

Considering that psychology is the study of the mind and behavior, shouldn't psychologists understand how things impact the mind and behavior?

Empathy

The Firing of Comey and the Empathy Gap

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on May 10, 2017

Are you as perceptive as you believe?

Are you as perceptive as you believe?

Who benefits when people can't afford to seek out and use health care services and at what cost to our country, its economy, and our society?

Parenting

When Hiring a Lawyer or Mediator, Buyer Beware

Mark B. Baer, Esq. on May 4, 2017

Who is responsible when the public fails to understand the different dispute resolution processes and types of attorneys and mediators available, even after they retain someone?

Who is responsible when the public fails to understand the different dispute resolution processes and types of attorneys and mediators available, even after they retain someone?

Marco Rubio's #expressionNOToppression initiative inherently makes no sense.

How are yours and others' misguided biases, beliefs, assumptions, expectations, and values causing harm?

Lawyers could more effectively represent their clients if they understood the art of persuasion.

Why do family law attorneys ignore the research which supports the benefits of a facilitative over an adversarial approach for divorce and family law?

Judicial bias is a variable that is often overlooked, despite the fact that it leads to injustice.

Falling into the common trap of defining emotional intelligence much too narrowly can lead to low levels of Collaboration Essentials.