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Mobilizing Passion
The best laid plans are mere dreams without actions. Recent research emphasizes the component of…
MPRE Law or MPRE Culture
Every once in awhile I have a "aha" moment. I stumbled into this one, and…
Threats, Context, and Attention
Human beings -- of which law students are a subset -- are notoriously unreliable when…
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Focus on the Prize
The NFL is masterful at marketing and engaging the 24/7 news cycle. For years, former…
The Importance of Growth and Grit
This week we, as in the legal community, are in the midst of the February…
The Power of Celebration
For the first time in eleven years, the February bar examination starts on Mardi Gras.…
A Quick Classroom Experiment on Cognitive Bias
We've been told that seeing is believing but I suspect that most of us don't…
An Experiment in Learning to Think Reflectively
Let me ask you a couple of questions posed by a recent article (illustrating how…
Leave Enough for a Real Solution
The year: 334 B.C.The place: The ancient Phrygian city of GordiumThe tale you are about…
The Art of Being Clutch: How to Perform Your Best on Exams and Avoid the Choke Part 2
So how can we avoid having a student’s working memory become compromised? There are a…