We challenge the false confidence of generic jury data and show how venue-specific psychographics, behavioral science, and calibrated AI deliver sharper voir dire, stronger narratives, and better outcomes for plaintiffs. We also unpack confirmation bias, defensive attribution, and hindsight bias with practical ways to neutralize them. • the danger of national averages and convenience samples • how local culture and venue history shape damages attitudes • why demographics mislead and psychogr...
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We challenge the false confidence of generic jury data and show how venue-specific psychographics, behavioral science, and calibrated AI deliver sharper voir dire, stronger narratives, and better outcomes for plaintiffs. We also unpack confirmation bias, defensive attribution, and hindsight bias with practical ways to neutralize them. • the danger of national averages and convenience samples • how local culture and venue history shape damages attitudes • why demographics mislead and psychogr...
The Psychology of Witness Credibility: How Jurors Decide Who to Trust
Science of Justice
44 minutes
4 months ago
The Psychology of Witness Credibility: How Jurors Decide Who to Trust
Witness credibility is the cornerstone of civil litigation where jurors' perceptions and human psychology intersect with facts and qualifications to determine case outcomes. We explore how data analytics and psychographic profiling are revolutionizing how attorneys prepare witnesses and anticipate jury reactions. • Jurors filter testimony through personal lenses including life experiences, values, and biases • Expert witnesses are viewed primarily as teachers whose job is to explain complex ...
Science of Justice
We challenge the false confidence of generic jury data and show how venue-specific psychographics, behavioral science, and calibrated AI deliver sharper voir dire, stronger narratives, and better outcomes for plaintiffs. We also unpack confirmation bias, defensive attribution, and hindsight bias with practical ways to neutralize them. • the danger of national averages and convenience samples • how local culture and venue history shape damages attitudes • why demographics mislead and psychogr...
